brass instrument
Americannoun
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brass instruments
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of brass instrument
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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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
"Pupils taking a practical music assessment for GCSE, AS and A-level qualifications that requires singing or the playing of a woodwind or brass instrument will now be permitted to do so indoors," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2021
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
Figure 4.42: These harmonic series are for a brass instrument that has a 11C11 fundamental when no valves are being used — for example, a C trumpet.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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