introduction

What we're going to talk about here is the basics of Musical Instruments in general how do you get the most out of your baby and how do you get the most out of its limited life

The applicability of the instrument directly affects the performance of the performer, but no matter how good the instrument is, it can not help, but it is the ability to transform the decay into magic

An instrument is an instrument and a commodity. The user of an instrument knows that it must be operated according to a certain program in a specified environment. Otherwise, it will be difficult to operate. Even the most sophisticated instruments in the world today may be poorly designed and poorly controlled. A good operator can often overcome the design shortcomings and get the best out of the instrument Compared with instruments, Musical Instruments rely more on the skill of the performer, especially the skill of the basic practice of the performer. It can absolutely transform the decay into a magic guide to the perfect vibration. It can not only control the instrument to play to its extreme, but also transcend some blind spots in production At this time, the best repair ability of the original factory or agency can not guarantee the play of its due function

Due to the characteristics of various Musical Instruments themselves, generally speaking, treble instruments have to express themselves by piled up a large number of notes. The musical nature of alto instruments is strong. Simple one or a few notes can express the connotation of the music beautifully

Control and vibration

The etudes we practice for long notes and points are all about the breath of the self mouth mouth muscles hand and finger exercises eye and cerebellar response sensitivity These are all means of control and all can only rely on the growth of control to achieve the goal of practice

The control exists in every second of every second when we play. For example, some students in China often play every note strongly, the vibration generated in the first microsecond is necessarily the best musical note. But if the subsequent breath is not controlled or weakened to conform to the initial vibration frequency law, the different vibration frequencies in the second or subsequent microsecond will inevitably affect the vibration consistency of the instrument The different frequencies in front of and after the vibration must lead to the chaos of the sound and of course there is no control and the correlation of the vibration becomes clear

When playing very quietly, the breath has insufficient vibration of the instrument. At this time, if the tone head is slightly enlarged and then the average tapering, the note is weak and the instrument correspondingly makes perfect vibration. This is much stronger than the playing method that the audience can not hear even if the air is like a gosser

In a very strong breath, it is easy to cause excessive vibration of the instrument. At this time, the instrument will make a metallic sound. This is that the metal can not stand the protest sound issued by this vibration

It's harder for any wind instrument to vibrate at its lowest note and it's easier to start with a weak note and build up and make the bass vibrate more

On the instrument, whether good or bad, there are almost narrow notes or intonation problems in several tones, usually A tone, Ab tone, C# tone, etc. Even the best and most expensive Musical Instruments can not achieve perfection. At this time, the control of the skill can save these obstacles The importance of controlling the ability to achieve perfection is self-evident

The general pitch is A=440 in the United States or A=442,443 in Europe

Musical instrument vibration

When we buy a new instrument, the first thing that comes to mind is how is this instrument going to develop in the future? Is the timbre currently too dull? Is the high and low registers not going to hold up? How is the overall development going to be? Before I answer these questions, I want to tell you about my own experience when my students have important competitions or exams even though their instruments are not bad But I often borrow my instrument to get a better effect because I have a good timbre and the intonation of the instrument is very smooth and the high and low registers of the instrument are very smooth so if a student has not yet firmly consolidated the high or low registers of the instrument then he can use my instrument not only by the instrument's vibration habit but also by transporting a small amount of gas to get the same vibration effect But this effect can only last about 10 days or so after this period, the timbre begins to change more and more towards the students' own timbre. At this time, after taking back the instrument, I need to practice on my instrument for a lot of time to recover the original vibration performance of the instrument. This phenomenon is worth studying

A student with poor pitch will naturally get better (for a while) when using the instrument of a classmate or teacher with good pitch, as will the timbre of the high and low registers. Some people who have the perfect opportunity to play the instrument of a master must be surprised by the excellence of the instrument. True, the master instrument is a masterpiece of the manufacturer or a master repairman If the answer is yes, why would a collector or foundation with a fine violin (and other stringed instruments) in good condition only lend instruments to famous players who no one else would ever see and whose ability has deteriorated Collectors or foundations are quick to take the instrument back and borrow several of the AMATI STRADIVARIUS GUANERI violins on display in the museum of the Italian city of Crimona, a mecca of violin-making The local orchestra chief goes to the museum twice a week to play his piano for an hour or so and why is it that the cannon that Heifelds used was left behind when he died

Whether it is a woodwind instrument or a brass, silver or gold wind instrument (without hose or inner hose), when it is finished, it is just a piece of dead wood or dead metal from nature. The beating, grinding, freezing and welding of the production process causes its natural vibration frequency to change, but it is still very different from the vibration of the music That is, the player is constantly vibrating a lot of these audio points every day and over time there will be a vibration habit at the point that is being vibrated and as long as the same amount of force is applied to the material of the instrument it will habitually vibrate and of course if the force is not enough then the vibration of the instrument will gradually change as a new instrument is slowly picked up whether it's timbine or intonation That's true, but with our vocal method, a trained ear, the right practice method and a decent instrument, won't you be able to make a master of your own

Perfect vibration and control of Musical Instruments and human bodies

The instrument is not only the perfect vibration of itself is very important, in fact its vibration is the perfect vibration that should be shared with the human body. For example, the open-hole flute, the single oboe, has an absolute relationship with the thickness of the thick flesh of the fingertip. This is the absolute advantage of the foreigners with thick hands and feet. The right hand of the horn can adjust the metal sound and pitch of the instrument with the thick pad and position of the palm to adjust the blowing method of a certain school. The trumpet is placed on the right leg to vibrate with the human body to create a thicker tone. The posture of violin playing (for example, the left elbow is turned inward when holding the violin) and the relationship between the human body can play a more complementary effect

If you have a valuable instrument and you're always having trouble with the tone and the intonation then what you should do is check your practice method and see if there's anything wrong with it but as far as the instrument is concerned see below

Basic principle

Most of the Musical Instruments of any brand are assembled by staff with only short-term training, regardless of whether the design is advanced or perfect quality depends on the technical mood of the staff, discipline and other environmental factors. Even world-renowned manufacturers can not solve the needs of a large number of senior technical personnel, only rely on the responsibility and technical level of the final inspection personnel to remedy Basically, Japanese (advanced) manufacturers are better than Europe, second to the United States, and small factories are better than large factories. Each company manufactures Musical Instruments or has poor quality control. At this time, we must immediately (once again, immediately) send the new Musical Instruments for repair or return under the warranty of one year to avoid quality deterioration or wear and tear and rejection The following items should be noted and are not normally covered by the warranty

Outer paint and electroplating user hand sweat containing sulfur or pH non-neutral home living environment close to sulfur mineral acid and alkali plant or extreme air pollution (lower than the world average pollution, such as Taiyuan, Beijing, etc.)

Wood body cracking Any large temperature difference and low humidity environment is easy to lead to wood body cracking We must use with the use of wipe, immediately box away from heat source tuyere moderate humidification and other means to reduce the cause of cracking. Of course, spring purchase to give the instrument enough time to adapt to the environment is also ****** prevention method We must understand that it is impossible for general manufacturers to produce suitable Musical Instruments for specific regions in order to avoid the complexity of their production and inventory (even in high humidity areas, if they are not used as soon as they are collected and not used as soon as they are cleaned and packed immediately, the wood cracking will follow due to the drying speed of the wood and the external humidity changes are not synchronized).

For example, the wind instruments marked A-440 are designed to have A pitch of about A-442/443 when all tuners or flpipes return to zero for use according to personal habits as A tuning use for wind instruments that have not guaranteed absolute pitch standards (except for organ) Everything depends on the fine tuning and skill of the player in the performance. We cannot demand the intonation of the absolute standard of the woodwind instrument. Certain companies may be able to work for our satisfaction at an extra cost. However, after this goal is achieved, the change of the flute head or the physical condition of the flute is different from the ambient temperature, pressure, dry humidity Therefore, it is necessary to think carefully before making any cost changes. Proper flute pieces should be adopted first to establish basic playing skills so as not to be able to play the original functions of the instrument (the original A-442 instrument has A pitch of A-444 to A-445 when it is zero).

The design blind spots or defects of the original products resulting in poor timbre cannot be covered by the warranty. Some companies in China also have the ability to modify the timbre in woodwind music. The adjustment of our beloved instruments should be started when we are still not satisfied with our instruments after all the basic skills have been mastered

The thickness of the wall of the instrument The flute of the woodwind instrument is more high-end manufacturers have the custom choice of the wall thickness of the pipe. We must test whether our own strength is enough to handle it in advance, or the high price and poor vibration will not be our original intention. The clarinet has a manufacturer to make a slightly longer and thicker instrument. Please be sure to pay attention to your own strength and match the flute head The trumpet also has a thickened and weighted instrument most of which is used to supply the playing habits of jazz or rock musicians. If the vocal practice in this book is used except for those who are naturally gifted, it is unnecessary to use a thickened instrument or a horn to solve or mask the violent tone of its own

The most important points for us to buy Musical Instruments are the following

Is it worth it? Commonly known as a penny a penny goods nearly perfect Musical Instruments must be designed for durability and comfort, but no matter what price must be proportional to its quality when buying depends on the identification and selection of teachers or those familiar with the quality of Musical Instruments we can first multi-inquiry Then entrust more qualified person to select and trial

Is there a product guarantee which includes the original manufacturer's guarantee and the domestic agent's guarantee you may have heard of people bringing in cheaper brand name instruments from abroad and there is also an original manufacturer's guarantee but don't forget that if there is any defect in addition to spending a lot of money to send the instrument international travel money Time and energy is by no means the small money saved can make up for it, especially when the domestic agent sales and international standards in the domestic agents of quality maintenance must pay more costs, but also pay attention to some low-quality low-price products in the future resale will inevitably have more principal losses, let alone we do not want to indecent is not it

Identification of factory serial number In order to prevent the resurrection or new sale of old goods must pay attention to the factory serial number when there is doubt as long as the factory serial number can be compared

The taste of the instrument the easier it is to taste the more debatable the development of the instrument The impact of vibration inertia on the timbre problem requires experience to distinguish in general, the material is too thick will never develop too thin is not good when it is small, the thickness is moderate and the development of the must be the first choice

The comfortable feel of the instrument, especially for woodwind instruments, is absolutely important (any instrument factory due to changes in the delivery process and other feel will inevitably become worse depending on the domestic quality maintenance of the pre-treatment adjustment) With a comfortable feel can not only help your playing skills can also extend the life of the instrument The finger circle position of the first and third tuners of the trumpet must be in line with the downward stroke of the key as short as possible. The left finger hook of the European horn must be shortened to fit the small hand of the Asian trombone. The left hand tiger pull stroke and lubrication are the same

The future of the instrument includes the durability and the degree to which the inertia of the instrument vibration affects the timble. The durability is not whether the instrument is broken or not, but the advantages and disadvantages of using spare parts. I am not convenient to list the advantages and disadvantages of the products on the market at present, but I suggest that you consult a reputable repairman to know that the future of the vibration is our first choice

Future resale price A musical instrument with defective design or inferior parts is much cheaper at resale than a musical instrument with slightly damaged appearance when it is newly purchased by a quality instrument. The damaged instrument not only enjoys a discount at the time of purchase, but can no longer be found after years of use, while the defective design or inferior parts are at resale Its life is approaching or the brand has been rejected by the public we must think twice before we act

The vast majority of Musical Instruments sold on the market were designed in the late 19th or early 20th century, although they can be sold until now, the reputation of many old design problems have not been solved, especially the intonation problem is difficult to solve, but now it is the 21st century, new or new generation of design has emerged There are high prices but good quality and can solve almost all problems, there are low prices and short life. All depends on paying more attention to world music and music reviews or consulting reputable agents or repair engineers

The choice of specifications