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  2. Sousaphone - Wikipedia

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    The sousaphone (/ ˈ s uː z ə f oʊ n / SOO-zə-fohn) is a brass musical instrument in the tuba family. Created around 1893 by J. W. Pepper at the direction of American bandleader John Philip Sousa (after whom the instrument was then named), it was designed to be easier to play than the concert tuba while standing or marching, as well as to carry the sound of the instrument above the heads ...

  3. Brass instrument - Wikipedia

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    Keyed or Fingered brass instruments used holes along the body of the instrument, which were covered by fingers or by finger-operated pads (keys) in a similar way to a woodwind instrument. These included the cornett, serpent, ophicleide, keyed bugle and keyed trumpet. They are more difficult to play than valved instruments.

  4. Tuba - Wikipedia

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    The tuba (UK: / ˈ tj uː b ə /; [1] US: / ˈ t uː b ə /) is the largest and lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family.As with all brass instruments, the sound is produced by lip vibration – a buzz – into a mouthpiece.

  5. List of musical instruments - Wikipedia

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    ricardo (smallest) requinto quinto conga tumba supertumba (largest) ... brass instruments: trumpet ... brass instruments: trumpet Organs: aerophones: 412.132 ...

  6. List of pipe organs - Wikipedia

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    This organ was built for the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia. At the time of its installation it was the fourth largest organ in the world. The presence of the Wanamaker Organ ranked it as the second largest pipe organ in Philadelphia. For many years it was ranked as 11th largest by pipe count, but recent combining of instruments ...

  7. Organ (music) - Wikipedia

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    The pipe organ is the largest musical instrument. These instruments vary greatly in size, ranging from a cubic meter to a height reaching five floors, [12] and are built in churches, synagogues, concert halls, and homes. Small organs are called "positive" (easily placed in different locations) or "portative" (small enough to carry while playing).

  8. Euphonium - Wikipedia

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    The euphonium is a medium-sized, 3- or 4-valve, often compensating, conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument that derives its name from the Ancient Greek word εὔφωνος euphōnos, [2] meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced" (εὖ eu means "well" or "good" and φωνή phōnē means "sound", hence "of good sound").

  9. Vox Maris (musical instrument) - Wikipedia

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    organ rank called "Vox Maris" 80 dynamic pipes; range A - e´´ ´´ ´´ length of the longest pipe: 10.00 m; length of the smallest pipe: 1.70 m; weight of the pipe A: more than 850 kg; material: stainless steel, copper and brass; sculpture "Sound Wave": height: 72 m; length: 33 m (wrapped around in S-shape) wind supply: compressed air system