What brass instrument is played by the buzzing of the lips?

Answer 1

In order for any noise to be produced, some sort of vibrations need to be created. Some instruments or parts of them are hit (drums, mallet instruments, keyboard instruments). Others have a reed that vibrates when enough air passes through (Clarinet, Saxophone, oboe, bassoon).

Brass instruments are a bit different. In order to create a 'buzzing' sound, your top lip literally becomes a flexible reed. You know how you create a horse noise when you loosen your lips, take a deep breath, and let them vibrate like crazy? That's essentially what the brass player is doing.

In order to make a good 'buzz', you need to tighten/loosen specific facial muscles. Which ones really depends on what brass instrument you're playing. I'm a horn player, so I have a very small embouchure. Generally, you'll want to keep your corners firm and drop your jaw. There's actually quite a few how-to YouTube videos for creating a correct embouchure for specific instruments.

Also, you can never use too much air, especially on instruments with longer tubing (french horn, euphonium, tuba, etc). Ever. I constantly have to keep reminding myself to use more air as I play. If you've ever tried to play flute for some time, you'll realize how much air it takes to get a good tone. It's very similar for brass instruments.

Hope this helps!! =)

Answer 2

The lips in a brass instrument are placed together and air is blown through them while they are closed. This is called buzzing as this is the sound they produce. Tightening them or loosening them, particularly in the middle of the lip while the lips are still closed and buzzing helps determine the pitch of the notes. It is most important to remember that the pressure of the lips on the brass mouthpiece should never become too extreme as this will cause a loss of blood flow through the lip. The tension in the lips as they buzz, not how hard they are placed against the mouthpiece, will determine most notes. Increasing the speed of the airflow will help make the sound louder while decreasing the speed will help make the sound quieter or softer.

In all brass instruments except 'slide' trombones, valves are also used to produce notes. By pressing down on the valves and altering the lip tension, a player changes notes. On the Trombone, the player moves the slide in or out and also varies the lip tension to change notes.

Answer 3

Very simple, yet a little harder to master if playing music with a brass instrument is going to be a full time job.

You simply place your lips together... and do a "raspberry" (the sound effect one makes when you want to show displeasure at someone or something). It's the same "buzzing sound that your lips make when you have something on your tungue and you want to spit it out. The buzzing sound (if you do the effect for longer than a second or so) can be made to rise or fall in pitch, depending on the tightness of you embouchure.

Answer 4

Lower your lips in the mouthpiece, opposite of what you do to produce a higher note.

Answer 5

The player puts their lips inside the mouthpiece. The player vibrates their lips in the mouthpiece to produce sound.

Answer 6

close ur lips and buzz

Answer 7

puker ur lips tight but not too tight

Answer 8

All of them