Choosing The Perfect Instrument For You | Brass

Choosing an instrument is an important and special time for a musician, but often they don't know what instruments are available to them and what each sounds like. This video walks through all the brass instruments, giving information and a quick demonstration to help a player decide what fits them best. Remember, every instrument requires considerable and consistent time dedicating to practicing to develop on. Pick something you'll want to practice everyday!

If you play a brass instrument, let me know in the comments!

Happy practicing, everyone!

1) Tuba
2) Euphonium
3) Trombone
4) Horn
5) Trumpet

[painnutplay]

His main instrument is the trombone clearly.

[noahrice]

Facts about each instrument from the video:
Tuba:
Biggest brass instrument
Plays the lowest notes out of all brass instruments
Change notes by pressing valves
Takes a lot of air
Euphonium:
Miniature version of a tuba basically
Plays counter-Melodie’s in band
Same valves as tuba but an octave higher than the tuba
Trombone:
Uses slide to change notes, not valves
Plays in the same range as the euphonium
Prominent jazz instrument
Can play extremely loud or very delicately
French Horn: (I play the French horn :D)
Goes from harsh and blaring to mellow and smooth
Very challenging instrument as you need to master the different registers
Previous music experience helps with this instrument
Often played in movies
Trumpet:
Plays the highest notes in the brass family
Most recognized
Plays a lot of styles
Often heard in ensembles
Must play like a confident person

[benjaminmedranda]

French horn is so hard, I'm college and it surprised me with how much I still need to learn 😳

[barefacedquestions]

I discovered the world of brass instruments after watching the anime series Hibike Euphonium. Your video is very helpful and after watching it, I still enjoy the sound of euphonium the most.

[qime]

I started on euphonium about 4 years ago and that really helped me to progress towards tuba which I really enjoyed playing for a while, I also learned trombone for jazz band and been doing that for about a year and half but overall I really enjoy playing brass!

Great video and great trombone playing!!!

[또스띠따따]

thanks! this video was extremely helpful for me 'cause i've always wanted to play a brass instrument but never seen a real one

[bobjacobson]

I started playing trombone this past March (2021). A couple weeks ago I started on trumpet, and I'm having a lot of fun playing them both, enjoying the differences in tone quality as well as the different ranges. I play other instruments, too, mainly clarinet and string bass, with the former being my "original" instrument which I started in 4th grade (60 years ago!) and latter as I started my high school years, but I have always had an interest in learning to play a brass instrument. There are so many wonderful choices available, and it's best to start with one to learn music, and then learn to play others later if you want, but it's also fine to stay with only one if desired.

[namenotfound]

You really helped me on what to choose. I came down to the decision between euphonium and trumpet and finally chose trumpet. It is a very fun but slightly difficult instrument.

[rice_slayer]

Thanks for putting the euphonium. Really. I live in France, I didn't even know that instrument before I'm 17 while at school I had music courses 1hours/week for 4 years (mostly singing though). Very underestimated.

[kumarirajkumar]

I’m renting the trumpet and it’s so fun to play it was better than my main woodwind instrument/clarinet

[WinterApollo]

When I was choosing which instrument to play, I was deciding between the tuba or the French horn. Ultimately, I picked the tuba and I’m glad I did. I can’t imagine how hard French horn is.

[beesinred]

For the past five months, I've been really enjoying the trombone and it's the first instrument that I've ever played/picked up. I had a few playful teases by my family saying it sounded like farts when I started since I didn't have good lip control at the time. (even puffing my cheeks) the teasing almost made me change instrument to the french horn or clarinet but then I realized how much I really enjoyed playing it. Right now I'm struggling with high notes and playing for longer. My highest I can go witout souding like a dying goose is a B flat and sometimes a B and I can play for 2 measure and sometimes 3 1/2 or 4 measures depending on the tempo or how much I practised

[popodopolos]

pretty awesome sound on the low brass!

[noahrice]

I Play the French Horn, very difficult Instrument at First, i often got dizzy after playing it because of the wide range it has. However, now, I’d say I’m okay at it.

[elle_]

The fact he can play all of these instruments like I-
He needs more subscribers

[bruhmoment-drsw]

this is epic video, it helped me pick trombone for beginner band.

[SerpentDemise]

Tuba, Euphonium, trombone( tenor, bass and contrabass trombones), and French horn. All of my favorite brass instruments. I play Tuba and trombone

[azaz]

1:28. Whenever I think of tubas, I think of this exact song.

[jerrybyers]

When I was 10 years old, I saw a "Felix The Cat" comic strip where he was "playing" a tuba. It was love at first sight! I'm now 82 years old, and have been playing tuba ever since.

[fionamb]

My friend used to play French horn in the St. Patrick's day parade here every year and be super embarrassed about it. Super skill imo.