Brass section
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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.
They contain instruments given Hornbostel-Sachs classification 423 (brass instruments).
Orchestra
The typical brass section of a modern orchestra is as follows:{{cite web|url=http://www.orsymphony.org/edu/instruments/brass.aspx |title=Instruments of the Orchestra: The Brass Family |publisher=Orsymphony.org |access-date=2014-05-21}}{{cite web|url=http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/instrumentlab/brass.html |title=Instrument Lab | ArtsAlive.ca Music |publisher=Artsalive.ca |access-date=2014-05-21}}
- 4-8 French horns
- 2–3 Trumpets
- 2-3 Tenor trombones
- 1 Bass trombone
- 1 Tuba
Concert band
The brass section of the concert band is generally larger and more diverse than the brass section of the orchestra.{{Citation needed|date=March 2014}}
The typical brass section of a concert band is as follows:
- 4–6 Trumpets and/or cornets
- 4 French horns
- 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:
Brass band
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- 1 soprano cornet
- 10 cornets
- 1 flugelhorn
- 3 tenor (alto) horns
- 2 baritone horns
- 2 tenor trombones
- 1 bass trombone
- 2 euphoniums
- 2 E{{music|flat}} tubas
- 2 B{{music|flat}} tubas
Jazz ensemble
The brass section of jazz ensembles usually include:
- 4 trumpets
- 3 Tenor trombones
- 1 Bass trombone
See also
References
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