Brass section

The brass section of the orchestra, concert band, and jazz ensemble consist of brass instruments, and is one of the main sections in all three ensembles. The British-style brass band contains only brass and percussion instruments.

They contain instruments given Hornbostel-Sachs classification 423 (brass instruments).

Orchestra

The typical brass section of a modern orchestra is as follows:^[1][2]

• 4 French horns
• 2–3 Trumpets
• 2 Tenor trombones
• 1 Bass trombone
• 1 Tuba

Concert band

The brass section of the concert band is generally larger and more diverse than the brass section of the orchestra.^{[citation needed]}

The typical brass section of a concert band is as follows:

• 4–6 Trumpets and/or cornets
• 4 French horns
• 2–3 Tenor trombones
• 1 Bass trombone
• 2 Euphoniums and/or baritone horns
• 2 Tubas

The brass instruments that are sometimes, but very rarely, used in the concert band:

• Flugelhorn
• Tenor (alto) Horn
• Piccolo trumpet
• Bass trumpet
• Wagner tuba
• Alto trombone
• Contrabass trombone

Brass band

• 1 soprano cornet
• 10 cornets
• 1 flugelhorn
• 3 tenor (alto) horns
• 2 baritone horns
• 2 tenor trombones
• 1 bass trombone
• 2 euphoniums
• 2 E♭ tubas
• 2 B♭ tubas

Jazz ensemble

The brass section of jazz ensembles usually include:

• 4 trumpets
• 3 Tenor trombones
• 1 Bass trombone

See also

• Woodwind section
• String section
• Percussion section
• Keyboard section

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