brass instruments
Metallic wind section
Brass instruments are wind instruments made of metal tubing, played by buzzing the lips into a cup-shaped mouthpiece.
The family includes trumpets, trombones, French horns, and tubas.
The name refers to the traditional material, though some are made of other metals.
Players adjust pitch through lip tension and valves or slides: The brass instruments came in too early.
- tubaLowest brass instrument
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