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The brass section of the
The brass section of the orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* String instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, ...
, concert band
A concert band, also called a wind band, wind ensemble, wind symphony, wind orchestra, symphonic band, the symphonic winds, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind instrument, woodwind, brass ...
, 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
The typical brass section of a modern orchestra is as follows: *4-8French horn
The French horn (since the 1930s known simply as the horn in professional music circles) is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. The double horn in F/B (technically a variety of German horn) is the horn most o ...
s
*2–3 Trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz musical ensemble, ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest Register (music), register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitche ...
s
*2-3 Tenor trombones
*1 Bass trombone
*1 Tuba
Concert band
The brass section of theconcert band
A concert band, also called a wind band, wind ensemble, wind symphony, wind orchestra, symphonic band, the symphonic winds, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of members of the woodwind instrument, woodwind, brass ...
is generally larger and more diverse than the brass section of the orchestra.
The typical brass section of a concert band is as follows:
*4–6 Trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz musical ensemble, ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest Register (music), register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitche ...
s and/or cornets
*4 French horn
The French horn (since the 1930s known simply as the horn in professional music circles) is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. The double horn in F/B (technically a variety of German horn) is the horn most o ...
s
*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
* 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 tubasJazz ensemble
The brass section of jazz ensembles usually include: *4trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz musical ensemble, ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest Register (music), register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitche ...
s
*3 Tenor trombones
*1 Bass trombone
See also
* Woodwind section *String section
The string section of an orchestra is composed of bowed instruments belonging to the violin family. It normally consists of first and second violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. It is the most numerous group in the standard orchestra. In ...
* Percussion section
* Keyboard section
References
{{Orchestra Sections of the orchestra Sections of the concert band