Brass band
(bras band)


A group of musicians whose instruments are exclusively brass. The classical British Brass band consists of 26 musicians who play three basic types of instruments - the true "brass" instrument (a valved metal wind instrument); the trombone; and percussion. The normal instrumentation is as follows:


Typical British Brass Band Instrumentation
Soprano Range
Tenor Range
Bass Range
Unpitched
1 - Eb Soprano Cornet
9 - Bb Cornets
1 - Bb Flugel Horn
3 - Bb Tenor Horns
2 - Bb Baritones
2 - Bb Euphoniums
3 - Bb Trombones
1 - Bb Bass Trombone
2 - Eb Basses (tubas)
2 - Bbb Basses (tubas)
Drum Kit
Percussion


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