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.

Orchestra

The typical brass section of a modern orchestra is as follows:
The brass section of the concert band is generally larger and more diverse than the brass section of the orchestra.
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: