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Right: a cornet in B ♭. 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[ 1] or labrophones, from Latin and Greek elements meaning 'lip' and 'sound'.
The clavichord is an example of a period instrument. In the historically informed performance movement, musicians perform classical music using restored or replicated versions of the instruments for which it was originally written. Often performances by such musicians are said to be "on authentic instruments".
Dulcimer. Fiddle. Gittern [ 6] Guitarra latina. Guitarra morisca [ 7] Medieval harp (Medieval form of the modern harp) Hurdy-gurdy. Lute [ 8] Lyre.
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").
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 ...
As several instrument builders made improvements to both instruments, they started to look and sound more alike. The modern-day cornet is used in brass bands, concert bands, and in specific orchestral repertoire that requires a more mellow sound. [8] The name "cornet" derives from the French corne, meaning "horn", itself from Latin cornu.
Category. : Brass instruments. A brass instrument is a musical instrument that uses a cupped mouthpiece shaped in a way that allows the player's lips to vibrate to generate the instrument's sound. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brass instruments. Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable.
The French horn (since the 1930s known simply as the horn in professional music circles) is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. The double horn in F/B ♭ (technically a variety of German horn) is the horn most often used by players in professional orchestras and bands, although the descant and triple horn have become increasingly popular.