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Sackbut meaning
A brass instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras, and an ancestor of the modern trombone. It was derived from the medieval slide trumpet.
Synonyms of Sackbut
Using Sackbut
- The main meaning on this page is: A brass instrument from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras, and an ancestor of the modern trombone. It was derived from the medieval slide trumpet.
- Useful related words include: trombone.
- In the example corpus, sackbut often appears in combinations such as: the sackbut, on sackbut.
Context around Sackbut
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sackbut
- In this selection, "sackbut" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, modern, replaced, reproductions and possesses stand out and add context to how "sackbut" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1600 the sackbut replaced the and evolved the sackbut possesses a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sackbut" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sackbut
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
These old tunings can come naturally on a sackbut. (9 words)
Modern performance Many groups specializing in period music make frequent and prominent use of the sackbut. (16 words)
The sackbut also responds very well to rather soft playing—more so than a modern trombone. (16 words)
When the sackbut returned to common use again in England in the 18th century, Italian music was so influential that the instrument became known as the "trombone", Guion, David M. (1988). (31 words)
Playing C and F in exactly the same position on a modern orchestra sounds out of tune, but it tunes perfectly well on a sackbut if everyone plays meantone. (29 words)
Repertoire Before 1600 The sackbut replaced the slide trumpet in the 15th century alta capella wind bands that were common in towns throughout Europe playing courtly dance music. (28 words)
Example sentences (10)
In 1687, Speer published the first written instruction in sackbut (and several other instruments) playing: Grund-richtiger/kurtz/leicht und noethiger Unterricht der Musicalischen Kunst.
Modern performance Many groups specializing in period music make frequent and prominent use of the sackbut.
Playing C and F in exactly the same position on a modern orchestra sounds out of tune, but it tunes perfectly well on a sackbut if everyone plays meantone.
Repertoire Before 1600 The sackbut replaced the slide trumpet in the 15th century alta capella wind bands that were common in towns throughout Europe playing courtly dance music.
Some modern sackbut reproductions use glue as a compromise to give a loose fitting for high resonance without risk of falling apart.
The sackbut also responds very well to rather soft playing—more so than a modern trombone.
These old tunings can come naturally on a sackbut.
Timbre The sackbut was described as suitable for playing with the 'loud' ensembles in the outdoors, as well as the 'soft' ensembles inside.
Unlike the earlier slide trumpet from which it evolved, the sackbut possesses a double slide, which allows for playing scales in a lower range.
When the sackbut returned to common use again in England in the 18th century, Italian music was so influential that the instrument became known as the "trombone", Guion, David M. (1988).
Common combinations with sackbut
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the sackbut 6×
- on sackbut 2×