How Is Sound Produced on Brass Instruments

question 41

Multiple Choice

How is sound produced on brass instruments?

• A) The player blows through a hole in the side of the cylinder.
• B) A single reed vibrates when air is blown through the small cup-shaped mouthpiece.
• C) A double reed vibrates as air is blown through it.
• D) The player's lips vibrate as air is blown between them into the small cup-shaped mouthpiece.

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Definitions:

Neuroglia

Non-neuronal cells in the nervous system that provide support and protection for neurons.

Neuroglia

Supportive cells in the nervous system that do not produce electrical impulses but are crucial for the functioning of neurons.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that mediate the conduction of signals along the neuron's membrane, playing a critical role in nerve signal transmission.

Effector

An organ, gland, or muscle capable of responding to a stimulus, especially a nerve impulse.