Publisher's Synopsis
- Detailed illustrations showing construction, maintenance and repair.
- The fundamentals: what the valves do; what happens to the air; ranges of brass instruments.
- Design and manufacture: the effects of different materials, bore sizes and mouthpieces.
- Illustrated list of specialist tools.
- Slides, piston and rotary valves, spouts, bells, soft and hard soldering, polishing, lacquering and plating.
- Variations within the brass family: from country to country, from orchestral to jazz.
- What makes a brass player? The psychology behind the music.
- Iconic instruments: images of the most collectable instruments, famous players and significant design features.
- Modern innovations: how technology and customer expectations have changed brass instruments.
