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Blowing
Blowing is a way of producing sound by pushing air through or across an instrument.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Woodwind and brass instruments use blown air to create sound. Recording blown instruments requires attention to breath noise, projection, microphone distance, and room sound.
Topics
TimbreInstrumentsMusic concepts
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for the National 3, National 4, and National 5 technology and music concept tables.