Cleaning and Sanitization. Concurrent enrollment
overall techniques. Concurrent enrollment in BIR
in BIR 137, Rotary Valve Repair Techniques, and
136, Advanced Brass Repair Techniques, required.
BIR 115, Dent Removal Techniques, also required. BIR 144 BIR 136
Brasswind Performance and Testing Techniques
Advanced Brass Repair Techniques This course introduces students to basic playing and testing techniques on trumpet, trombone, and
through additional instruction and practice
tuba through individual and group lessons. The
covering parts fabrication and modifications to
emphasis of this course is proper tone production,
existing instruments that enhance their playability
hand position, and the development of a one-
and dependability. Prerequisite: BIR 137, Rotary
octave chromatic scale on each instrument.
Valve Instrument Repair Techniques. Concurrent
Additionally, students learn play-testing patterns
enrollment in BIR 130, Advanced Woodwind
specific to each instrument.
Repair Techniques, and BIR 138, Trombone Repair Techniques, also required.
BIR 150 Capstone Project in Band Instrument Repair
BIR 137 Rotary Valve Instrument Repair Techniques
This project is designed to provide the graduating student-technician with a final experience in band
This course introduces students to advanced
instrument repair. The culmination of this course
brasswind repair, focusing on playing condition
includes the repair of an instrument along with
and overhaul techniques of rotary valve
comprehensive documentation of the techniques
instruments. Students learn specific aspects
applied by the student for presentation to
of repair related to rotary values including
potential employers.
rotary valve fitting and repair techniques. It also gives them the opportunity to fabricate
BIR 161
specialized rotary valve repair tools. Students
Mathematics for Band Instrument Repair
learn the history and development of the rotary valve and advancements made in valve design
Students learn how to measure woodwind pads
and fitting. Concurrent enrollment in BIR 135,
using fractional and metric systems and operate
Piston Valve Instrument Repair Techniques, and
calipers, micrometers and other measuring tools
BIR 144, Brasswind Performance and Testing
as they relate to band instrument repair. Students
Techniques, required.
learn business math applications as they relate to
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS | COURSE CATALOG 2013 - 2014
This course expands on the basics of brass repair
the band instrument service technician. BIR 138 Trombone Repair Techniques
BIR 173 Written and Oral Communications for Band
This course introduces students to advanced
Instrument Repair
brasswind repair, focusing on playing condition and overhaul techniques of the trombone.
This class is an introduction to the terminology
Students learn specific aspects of repair related to
and nomenclature of the band instrument repair
trombone handslides including general repair and
technician. Students practice skills through
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