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PBS

Pbs: American Masters: Louis Armstrong

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides an overview and highlights of the life of jazz great, Louis Armstrong.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Tuba

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read about the brass family, and the tuba in particular. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to the tuba by itself and with the orchestra.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Trumpet

For Students 3rd - 5th
The trumpet has the highest pitch in the brass family. Read more about the trumpet and about the brass family of instruments in general when using this resource. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to the trumpet by itself...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Trombone

For Students 3rd - 5th
Did you know that the trombone has about nine feet of tubing in it? Read more about trombones and the rest of the brass family of the orchestra at this resouce.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Trumpets and Cornets

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the trumpet and cornet at this web page. Provided is a brief history of these brass instruments.
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Other

Embouchures

For Students 9th - 10th
I had no idea that there were so many variations for trumpet embouchures. In this article a general overview of the word "embouchure" is given, and then the article is broken into sections describing the different kinds of trumpet...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Music for Kids: How Brass Instruments Work

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about how brass instruments work. Musical notes made with slides, valves, and bells.