Page24 #21, Musette

Selected Duets for Trumpet, Page 24 Number 21, Musette, performed by David Summer. A Musette is probably best known as the name of an instrument that is similar to a bagpipe. It was popular in the 1700's and used in a wide variety of music including chamber music and operas. The piccolo oboe, also known as the piccoloboe, the smallest and highest pitched member of the oboe family, pitched in E-flat or F above the regular oboe, is also historically known as an oboe musette. Finally, Bal-musette is a style of French music and dance that first became popular in Paris in the 1880s. Since this Musette duet is labeled as being from the 18th Century, it's probably named "Musette" because a Musette (the instrument similar to a bagpipe) was the instrument the composer intended the duet to be performed on. This is a good duet for students to practice counting and performing 6/8 meter "in 6" rather than the more common 6/8 "in 2". The metronome setting for this performance is eigth note = 96.

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Page24 #21, Musette is an episode from Selected Duets for Trumpet Podcast by David Summer.

This episode is 2:11 long.

This episode was published on Feb 21, 2010.

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