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Brass instruments are wind instruments, such as the trumpet, French horn or trombone, made of brass or another metal, with a funnel-shaped mouthpiece. Sound is produced through vibration of the lips and adjustment of the length of the sound tube by means of valves or a slide. Brass instruments, unlike any of the other instrument types, rely on the player to produce the vibration that causes the sound. With brass instruments, the player's lips vibrate against a mouthpiece.

Instruments in this category include trumpets, cornets, bugles, flugelhorns, alto horns, French horns, tubas, trombones, baritones, euphoniums, and sousaphones.

Brass instruments distinguish themselves by the way they manipulate the air that travels through them. Most of these types of instruments incorporate "on and off" valves. These valves either extend or shorten the path of the airway. When this happens, the air must travel longer or shorter distances, which causes the frequency of the sound to change.

Large brass instruments are often too cumbersome or heavy for a child younger than age nine. Also, playing these instruments requires significant breath control and special mouthing techniques, so most experts recommend brass instruments for older children. Some students may begin learning the trumpet at an earlier age, but it depends partly on the development of the four front teeth. It is difficult to start if the child still has baby teeth, especially when he or she loses them.

 

Trumpets  View All Trumpets 
Bach LR180S-43 Stradivarius Professional Bb Trumpet (LR180S43)

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Yamaha Xeno Bb Cornet (YCR-8335S)

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Bach 182 Stradivarius Trumpet (182)

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Trombones  View All Trombones 
Yamaha YSL-448G Intermediate Trombone (YSL-448G)

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Getzen 351 Student Tenor Trombone (351)

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Conn 36H Alto Trombone with Bb Rotor (36H)

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French Horns  View All French Horns 
Conn Vintage 8D French Horn (V8D)

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Yamaha YHR-881D Custom Descant French Horn (YHR-881D)

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Yamaha YHR-667VL Professional French Horn (YHR-667VL)

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Euphoniums  View All Euphoniums 
Yamaha YEP-842S Professional Euphonium (YEP-842S)

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Miraphone 1258 Series Compensating Euphonium (341258A15000700)

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Miraphone M5000 Ambassador Series Compensating Euphonium (34M5000150006UK700)

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Tubas  View All Tubas 
Meinl Weston 2000 Handmade CC Piston Tuba (2000 Silver)

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Besson Model 1087 Student BBb Tuba (Be1087-1-0)

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Meinl Weston 5450 THOR Professional CC Tuba (THOR 5450-Silver)

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Marching Brass  View All Marching Brass 
Dynasty M541 Mellophone in F (010-M541L)

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Conn 20K Series Brass BBb Sousaphone (20KSBW)

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Jupiter 594 Series BBb Sousaphone (594S)

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Cornets  View All Cornets 
Schilke XA1 / XA7 Custom Bb Cornets (XA7)

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Schilke Eb Soprano Cornet with Beryllium Bell (10 X3B)

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Getzen 3850 Custom Series Bb Cornet (3850S)

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Flugelhorns  View All Flugelhorns 
Bach 183 Stradivarius Series Bb Flugelhorn (183S)

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Getzen 895 / 896 Eterna Series Bb Flugelhorn (895ST)

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Yamaha YFH-2310 Series Student Bb Flugelhorn (YFH-2310S)

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Alto & Tenor Horns  View All Alto & Tenor Horns 
Yamaha YAH203 Series Eb Alto Horn (YAH-203)

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York YOTH-3050 Preference Series Eb Tenor Horn (YOTH-3050-2-O)

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Yamaha YAH602S Eb Alto Horn (YAH-602S)

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Brass Accessories  View All Brass Accessories 
Gator GB-MPC Case for Brass Mouthpiece (GB-MPC-LG)

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Bach Small Shank Tenor Trombone Mouthpiece (35012E)

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Bach Large Shank Trombone Mouthpiece (3411FG)

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Baritone Horns  View All Baritone Horns 
Yamaha YBH-621S Professional Baritone Horn (YBH-621S)

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King 2266 / 2268 Artist Series 4 Valve Euphonium (2268)

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Yamaha YBH-301S Student Baritone Outfit (YBH-301S)

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