Modern brass instruments generally come in one of two families:
• Valved brass instruments use a set of valves (typically … See more

Valves are used to change the length of tubing of a brass instrument allowing the player to reach the notes of various harmonic series. … See more

Metal
Traditionally the instruments are normally made of brass, polished and then lacquered to prevent corrosion. Some higher quality and … See more

• Wind instruments
• Drum and bugle corps (modern)
• Pitch of brass instruments See more

Because the player of a brass instrument has direct control of the prime vibrator (the lips), brass instruments exploit the player's ability to select the See more

Brass instruments are one of the major classical instrument families and are played across a range of musical ensembles See more

• Brass Instruments Information on individual Brass Instruments
• The traditional manufacture of brass instruments, a 1991 video (RealPlayer format) featuring maker Robert Barclay; from the web site of the Canadian Museum of Civilization See more