Brass Family Instrument Choices
Trumpet
The Trumpet is one of the highest pitched members of the brass family. It is commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. To produce a sound on the trumpet, the player must buzz their lips while blowing air through the mouthpiece.
French Horn
The French Horn (also know as “horn”) is a brass instrument made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a large flared bell. The horn is a challenging instrument, but it produces a beautiful tone. Just like the trumpet, sound is produced by buzzing the lips and blowing air through the mouthpiece.
Trombone
The trombone is the member of the brass family that does not have valves to press down and produce different pitches. The trombone instead has a slide that changes the length of the instrument.
Baritone
The baritone horn is a low-pitched member of the brass family. It is shaped similarly to the tuba, but it is much smaller and can be played standing or seated. The baritone has a larger mouthpiece than the trumpet or French Horn and produces a very mellow sound.
Tuba
The tuba is the largest and lowest pitched instrument in the brass family. Like all the other brass instruments, sound is produced by lip vibration (buzzing) into a large mouthpiece.