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brass instrument

American  

noun

brass instruments plural
  1. a musical wind instrument of brass or other metal with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, as the trombone, tuba, French horn, trumpet, or cornet.


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Etymology

Origin of brass instrument

First recorded in 1850–55

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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

Geraldine S. Jackson, a brass instrument major in college and a former D.C.

From Washington Post Sep. 4, 2019

Having played a brass instrument for 20 years, as well as being a vocal minor and a singer, I’ve spent a lot of time focusing on breath and breathing techniques.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2017

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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