Brass section
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The brass section of the orchestra, concert band, and jazz ensemble consist of brass instruments, and is one of the main sections in all three ensembles. The British-style brass band contains only brass and percussion instruments.
They contain instruments given Hornbostel-Sachs classification 423 (brass instruments).
Orchestra
[edit]The typical brass section of a modern orchestra is as follows:[1][2]
- 4 French horns
- 2–3 Trumpets
- 2 Tenor trombones
- 1 Bass trombone
- 1 Tuba
Concert band
[edit]The brass section of the concert band is generally larger and more diverse than the brass section of the orchestra.[citation needed]
The typical brass section of a concert band is as follows:
- 4–6 Trumpets and/or cornets
- 4 French horns
- 2–3 Tenor trombones
- 1 Bass trombone
- 2 Euphoniums and/or baritone horns
- 2 Tubas
The brass instruments that are sometimes, but very rarely, used in the concert band:
- Flugelhorn
- Tenor (alto) Horn
- Piccolo trumpet
- Bass trumpet
- Wagner tuba
- Alto trombone
- Contrabass trombone
Brass band
[edit]- 1 soprano cornet
- 10 cornets
- 1 flugelhorn
- 3 tenor (alto) horns
- 2 baritone horns
- 2 tenor trombones
- 1 bass trombone
- 2 euphoniums
- 2 E♭ tubas
- 2 B♭ tubas
Jazz ensemble
[edit]The brass section of jazz ensembles usually include:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Instruments of the Orchestra: The Brass Family". Orsymphony.org. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ "Instrument Lab | ArtsAlive.ca Music". Artsalive.ca. Retrieved 2014-05-21.