brass instrument

/bræs ˈɪnstrəmɪnt/

/brɑs ˈɪnstrəmənt/

Other forms: brass instruments

Definitions of brass instrument

1. noun

   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:

   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