The Brass Family
The brass family of the orchestra are all made out of metal. You have to buzz your lips to play the brass instruments because nothing on the instrument itself vibrates. We know that all sound is a vibration! below are pictures of the four main brass instruments that we are studying.
 The
Trumpet
The trumpet is the smallest of the brass instruments. It has three valves that are used to change the note. |
 The
French Horn
The French horn is very curly. You also have to buzz your lips to play. There are valves on the French horn. |
The Trombone The trombone is the only brass instrument with a slide to change the notes. |
 The
Tuba
The tuba is the largest and lowest brass instrument we are studying. the tuba has valves and we buzz our lips to play. |