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:[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

Jazz ensemble

The brass section of jazz ensembles usually include:

See also

References

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