brass instrument
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of brass instrument
First recorded in 1850–55
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Posts this week include praise for the £2 coin design; before and after pictures of brass instrument repair; and how long it takes to fill a water bottle.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
He plans to continue with the brass instrument through college.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2022
The only other objects in the room are four long microphones pointed at the sculpture, which produce sonic feedback from the brass instrument, soft, sustained and sublime.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
Unfortunately, he hated it, and said he wanted to throw every brass instrument in the world – presumably with the exception of his signature honking sax – off a cliff.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2020
A brass instrument could play only the notes of one harmonic series.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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