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  1. A brass instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips. Brass instruments are also called labrosones or labrophones, from Latin and Greek elements meaning 'lip' and 'sound'.

  2. Mar 14, 2024 · brass instrument, in music, any wind instrument—usually of brass or other metal but formerly of wood or horn—in which the vibration of the player’s lips against a cup- or funnel-shaped mouthpiece causes the initial vibration of an air column. A more precise term is lip-vibrated instrument.

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  3. 1600-1750. Brass instruments began to be used more extensively in the 17th century as ensemble instruments. Many of the instruments were used in outdoor performances or as a supportive voice in church choirs. Brass instruments had little use as solo instruments.

  4. Mar 20, 2023 · Often used as both section and solo instruments in a wide range of musical styles, brass instruments are used in nearly every stylistic context. There are several features common among all instruments of the brass family : A mouthpiece, playable on its own, but very rarely played alone ;

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