brass instrument
Americannoun
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Origin of brass instrument
First recorded in 1850–55
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From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
Sometimes she performs duets with her husband, who plays the euphonium, or for the uninitiated, “a brass instrument that looks a lot like a small tuba,” Ray said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2022
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
Playing any brass instrument nonstop for this long is physically taxing; what Mr. Evans did seemed outright dangerous.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2015
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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