Brass Instruments, any of a class of musical instruments made of brass or other metal, including trumpets, bugles, trombones, and horns. Orchestral brass instruments are derived from signaling instruments that in their natural or valveless form produce a directionally focused range of tones from the harmonic series by overblowing to as high as the 16th harmonic. They are powerful and efficient generators, and produce tones of great depth and resonance.

 

In the symphony orchestra the brass instruments are the French horn, trumpet, trombone, and tuba. In the brass band they comprise (in descending order of pitch) the cornet, flügelhorn, tenor horn, B flat baritone, euphonium, trombone, and bombardon (bass tuba).                                                                       

          

The Brass



 

French Horn
The French Horn is often played with the right hand inside the bell. It is also said to be the most difficult instrument to play.		 French Horn
Trumpet Trumpet
The trumpet plays high brassy notes. An optional mute can make the trumpet sound completely different. Many great jazz players have been trumpet players.
Tuba
The tuba is the lowest instrument in the whole brass section. The tuba is used a lot in marches and other compositions where it is important to have a strong beat. 		Tuba
Trombone Trombone
The trombone has the the greatest note range out of all the brass because of its slide. The 'bone is an essential part of any big band group.

Dorling Kindersley
Tuba
The tuba, a lip-vibrated wind instrument, was invented in 1835 in Berlin and is a descendant of the bugle. The tuba is the largest member of the brass family of instruments. Musicians usually sit down to play the instrument, holding it in an upright position and resting it against the body. The tuba comes in several sizes, and the largest can be 3 m (9 ft) high.
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