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]

Some scores may also call for a second bass trombone and either a Contrabass trombone or a Cimbasso.

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:

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

The brass section of jazz ensembles usually include:

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v t e Brass instruments
Modern	Cornet Soprano Horn Bugle French German Vienna Wagner tuba Saxhorn Alto/tenor horn Baritone horn Flugelhorn Fiscorn Kuhlohorn Trombone Alto Bass Cimbasso Contrabass Soprano Superbone Trumpet Bass Contrabass Fanfare Firebird Flumpet Piccolo Pocket Tuba Subcontrabass Euphonium Double bell euphonium
Antiquated	Baroque trumpet Bazooka Buccin Buccina Clarion Cornett Cornettino Mute cornett Tenor cornett Cornu Dord Helicon Soprano Jazzophone Natural horn Natural trumpet Ophicleide Post horn Sackbut Saxotromba Saxtuba Serpent Slide trumpet Sudrophone
Indigenous	Alphorn Carnyx Nabal Nyele Shofar Sringa Tibetan horn Vuvuzela Wazza
Marching	Contrabass bugle Marching baritone horn Marching euphonium Mellophone Sousaphone Trombonium
Parts and techniques	Axial flow valve Bore Crook Embouchure Falset Hand-stopping Harmonic series Leadpipe Mutes Mouthpiece Pedal tone Valves Piston valve Rotary valve Valve oil Water key
Ensembles	Brass band British brass band Balkan brass Brass quintet Drum and bugle corps (classic) Drum and bugle corps (modern)
Lists of players	Classical trombonists Euphonium players Horn players Jazz trombonists Jazz trumpeters Trumpeters Tubists
Other	Brass section Horn section List of euphonium, baritone horn and tenor horn manufacturers Pitch of brass instruments