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This family of instruments can play louder than any other in the band. Although their early ancestors are known to have been made of wood, tusks, animal horns or shells, today's modern instruments are made entirely of brass. This family of instruments can play louder than any other in the band. Although their early ancestors are known to have been made of wood, tusks, animal horns or shells, today's modern instruments are made entirely of brass. This family of instruments can play louder than any other in the band. Although their early ancestors are known to have been made of wood, tusks, animal horns or shells, today's modern instruments are made entirely of brass.
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Tuba

This is the grandfather of the brass family. The tuba is the largest and lowest brass instrument. Like the other brasses, the tuba is a long metal tube, curved into an oblong shape, with a huge bell at the end. Tubas range in size from 2.7 meters to 5.5 meters; the longer they are, the lower they sound.

This is the grandfather of the brass family. The tuba is the largest and lowest brass instrument. Like the other brasses, the tuba is a long metal tube, curved into an oblong shape, with a huge bell at the end. Tubas range in size from 2.7 meters to 5.5 meters; the longer they are, the lower they sound.

Trombone

The trombone is the only instrument in the brass family that uses a slide instead of valves to change pitch. A standard trombone is made of long thin brass pipes. Two U-shaped pipes are linked at opposite ends to form an "S." One pipe slides into the other so the total length of the pipe can be extended or shortened.

Source: Yamaha Corporation

Source: Yamaha Corporation

Trombone

The trombone is the only instrument in the brass family that uses a slide instead of valves to change pitch. A standard trombone is made of long thin brass pipes. Two U-shaped pipes are linked at opposite ends to form an "S." One pipe slides into the other so the total length of the pipe can be extended or shortened.

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Source: Normans Musical Instruments - Zendesk

Trumpet

The trumpet is the smallest member of its family and plays the highest pitches with its bright and vibrant sound. Today's modern trumpet is a slender brass pipe with three attached valves, which is curved and bent into long loops. If you stretched out the trumpet to its full length, it would be around 2 meters long!

Trumpet

The trumpet is the smallest member of its family and plays the highest pitches with its bright and vibrant sound. Today's modern trumpet is a slender brass pipe with three attached valves, which is curved and bent into long loops. If you stretched out the trumpet to its full length, it would be around 2 meters long!

Euphonium

The euphonium is a brass instrument. It is very similar to the tuba, but it has a higher pitch and smaller. The euphonium makes low sounds, similar to the trombone. The euphonium has 3 or 4 valves and 1-3 spit valves.(source: wikipedia)

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Source: umshw.usd116.org

Euphonium

The euphonium is a brass instrument. It is very similar to the tuba, but it has a higher pitch and smaller. The euphonium makes low sounds, similar to the trombone. The euphonium has 3 or 4 valves and 1-3 spit valves.(source: wikipedia)