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Brass Family: Instruments, History & Facts
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What Is The Brass Family?
Characteristics Of Brass Instruments
The Trumpet: Instrument Facts and History
The Trombone: Instrument Facts and History
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The first horns were used for hunting calls and had no valves; like the trumpet, the valves were added in the 19th Century. The horn has a conical bore with the 12 feet of tubing getting bigger as it goes. This gives the horn a mellow sound, which is perfect for playing in both a brass quintet and a woodwind quintet. The horn is played left-handed with the bell facing backwards and the player's right hand in the bell. The horn is a transposing instrument, and when it plays a written 'C,' it produces an 'F,' giving it the name of Horn in F. Horns can also be B flat instruments, like the trumpet, and some horns called double horns are made to be both a B-flat instrument and an F instrument. There are literally two sides of a double horn, and the player can switch between the two sides with a trigger. The horn has a range between the trombone and the trumpet. Tuba
The tuba as we know it today was developed in 19th Century Prussia. It comes in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, with three to five valves and a bell that ranges from small and upright to large and forward facing.