Brass section

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.

The brass section of the Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan in St. Petersburg.

They contain instruments given Hornbostel-Sachs classification 423 (brass instruments).

Orchestra

The typical brass section of a modern orchestra is as follows:[1][2]

Concert band

The brass section of the concert band is generally larger and more diverse than the brass section of the orchestra.

The typical brass section of a concert band is as follows:

The brass instruments that are sometimes, but very rarely, used in the concert band:

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♭ tubas

Jazz ensemble

The brass section of jazz ensembles usually include:

References

"Instruments of the Orchestra: The Brass Family". Orsymphony.org. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
"Instrument Lab | ArtsAlive.ca Music". Artsalive.ca. Retrieved 2014-05-21.

Brass instruments
Modern	Trumpet (Contrabass trumpet, Bass trumpet, Pocket trumpet, Piccolo trumpet, Fanfare trumpet, Firebird, Flumpet) Cornet (Soprano cornet) Horn (French horn, German horn, Vienna horn, Wagner tuba) Trombone (Bass trombone, Superbone, Cimbasso) Saxhorn (Baritone horn, Alto/Tenor horn, Flugelhorn) Tuba (Euphonium, Double bell euphonium, Subcontrabass tuba)
Antiquated	Bugle Cornett (Cornettino, Mute cornett, Tenor cornett) Cornu Dord Natural horn Post horn Natural trumpet Baroque trumpet Buccina Slide trumpet Buccin Sackbut Helicon (Soprano helicon) Ophicleide Serpent Sudrophone Saxtuba Saxotromba Bazooka Jazzophone
Indigenous	Alphorn Nabal Vuvuzela Nyele Carnyx Shofar Sringa Tibetan horn Wazza
Marching	Mellophone Marching baritone horn Marching euphonium Trombonium Sousaphone Contrabass bugle
Parts and technique	Valves (Piston valve, Rotary valve) Mutes Hand-stopping Embouchure Mouthpiece Falset Pedal tone Bore Valve oil Crook Leadpipe Water key Axial flow valve Harmonic series
Ensembles and groups	Brass band British brass bands Balkan brass Brass quintet Drum and bugle corps (classic) Drum and bugle corps (modern)
Other	Pitch of brass instruments Brass section Horn section List of euphonium, baritone horn and tenor horn manufacturers List of trumpeters List of jazz trumpeters List of horn players List of classical trombonists List of jazz trombonists List of euphonium players List of tuba players

Orchestras and Concert bands
Ensembles	Orchestra Concert band Brass band Chamber orchestra String orchestra Pit orchestra Conductorless orchestra Radio orchestra
Leaders	Concertmaster (in orchestras) Bandmaster Conductor Music director
Sections of the orchestra	Woodwind section Brass section String section Percussion section Keyboard section
Basic orchestral instruments	Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet French horn Trumpet Trombone Bass trombone Tuba Violin Viola Cello Double bass Percussion Timpani
instruments during the Baroque era	Basso continuo Harpsichord Pipe organ Lute Theorbo Violone Viola da gamba
Sections of the concert band	Woodwind section Brass section Percussion section Keyboard section
Basic concert band instruments	Piccolo Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet Bass clarinet Alto saxophone Tenor saxophone Baritone saxophone French horn Trumpet Trombone Euphonium Tuba Double bass Percussion Timpani

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