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brass instrument

DEFINITIONS OF: brass instrument

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n a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece

Synonyms:
brass
Types:
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baritone, baritone horn
the second lowest brass wind instrument
bass horn, sousaphone, tuba
the lowest brass wind instrument
bugle
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
clarion
a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone
cornet, horn, trump, trumpet
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
fluegelhorn, flugelhorn
a brass instrument resembling a cornet but with a wider bore
French horn, horn
a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves
saxhorn
any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves
trombone
a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
euphonium
a bass horn (brass wind instrument) that is the tenor of the tuba family
bombardon, helicon
a tuba that coils over the shoulder of the musician
sackbut
a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone
serpent
an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
Type of:
wind, wind instrument
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by the breath
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