Brass band
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A small brass band
A brass band is a musical group that is made up of only brass instruments (such as the trumpet, tuba, and trombone) and a drum section.[1]
There are several different types of brass bands. One of the more popular types of brass band is the British brass band. A British brass band usually has 25 or 26 players that play: cornets, flugelhorns, tenor horns, euphoniums, tenor trombone, bass trombone and tuba.[2]
Brass Band Media
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Tanzanian Police Force brass band
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The Spirit of New Orleans Brass Band performs at the French Quarter Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana, 11 April 2008.
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Soprano Cornet
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Kate Westbrook, Mike Westbrook's Village Band, Queen Elisabeth Hall, 10 November 2006
Photo of a baritone horn
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A Tenor Trombone
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Michael Rath R9DST bass trombone
Related pages
References
Other websites
- 4barsrest- Up to date news and articles on the brass band scene
- IBEW- The complete information resource for brass bands worldwide
- British Bandsman magazine Archived 2021-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
- BrassBand.co.uk-Brass Band Sheet Music Search Engine
