Brass band
(bras band)


[Eng.]

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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:

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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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