music-glossary: brass

 
 1.40 brass
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 ES: metales, I: ottoni, D: Blechbläser, NL: koper (blazers), F: cuivres,
 DK: messingblæsere, S: brassinstrument, mässingsinstrument, FI:
 vaskisoitin.
 
    A family of blown musical instruments made of brass, all using a cup
 formed mouth piece.  The brass instruments commonly used in a symphony
 orchestra are trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba.  In marching
 bands, sousaphones and contrabass bugles are common.
 
 
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