Brass band
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A brass band is a musical group that is made up of only brass instruments (such as the trumpet, tuba, and trombone) and a drum section.[1]
There are several different types of brass bands. One of the more popular types of brass band is the British brass band. A British brass band usually has 25 or 26 players that play: trumpets, flugelhorns, tenor horns, euphoniums, tenor trombone, bass trombone and tuba.[2]
References [change]
- ↑ "WordNet Search". Princeton University. http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brass%20band. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ↑ "NewEnglandBrassBand.org Instrumentation". http://www.newenglandbrassband.org/html/instrumentation.html. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
Other websites [change]
- Brass Bands- Services for getting in touch with brass band players
- 4barsrest- Up to date news and articles on the brass band scene
- IBEW- The complete information resource for brass bands worldwide
- British Bandsman magazine
- BrassBand.co.uk-Brass Band Sheet Music Search Engine
