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The tuba is the largest of the brass instruments and
it’s also the lowest in pitch. It serves as the bass
in the brass section and in brass quartets. The tuba
is one of the instruments used in a military band
and it also finds a place within the symphony
orchestra. It can be a solo instrument. The
lowest-pitched tuba is called a contrabass tuba.
Related instruments are the sousaphone, which is
usually seen in marching bands, and the euphonium,
which is considered to be the tenor tuba.
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French Horns |
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Though it’s still most
commonly referred to as the French horn in the
United States, this high-pitched member of the brass
family is more accurately termed the German horn.
This instrument has single, double and triple horn
versions available to play. Some are made with
detachable bells for ease in transport. The French
horn is most often used in the symphony orchestra. |
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Conn French
Horns
Bach Double French Horns
Holton French Horns
Yamaha Marching French Horns
Yamaha Double French Horns
Hans Hoyer French Horns
Yamaha
Triple French Horns
Yamaha French
Horns |
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French Horn Mouthpieces
Jupiter Marching French Horns
Conn Double Horns
Hans Hoyer
Double Horns
Besson Horns
Amati Horns
Hans Hoyer
Tripple Horns |
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Trumpets |
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In the brass family, the
trumpet is perhaps the most well known instrument,
and it comprises that with the highest range.
Trumpets are one of the oldest known musical
instruments. Variations include the bass trumpet,
the slide trumpet, the soprano trumpet, the pocket
trumpet, the bugle, the cornet, the flugelhorn, and
the smallest of the group: the piccolo trumpet. The
piccolo trumpet is pitched one octave higher than
the standard B flat trumpet. |
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Amati
Trumpets
Amati
Herald Trumpets
Amati Piccolo Trumpets
Conn
Trumpets
Holton
Trumpets
Jupiter Pocket Trumpets
Jupiter Piccolo Trumpets
Jupiter
Trumpets
Trumpet Mouthpieces
Jupiter Silver Trumpets
Selmer
Trumpets
Jupiter Marching Trumpets |
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Stradivarius Trumpets
Amati Pocket Trumpets
Bach Piccolo/Trumpet
Bach Stradivarius Professional Trumpets
LeBlanc
Trumpets
Holton Sliver Trumpet
Bach Stradivarius Bass Trumpet
Bach Stradivarius Piccolo Trumpets
Bach Stradivarius Professional Trumpet
Yamaha
Trumpets
Yamaha Piccolo Trumpets
Selmer Piccolo Trumpet |
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Trombones |
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The Italian word
“trombone” means simply “large trumpet.” Aside from
its relation to the trumpet in the brass family, the
trombone is best known by its telescopic slide which
is employed by the musician to vary the pitch of the
instrument. There are tenor and bass versions of the
trombone, sometimes referred to as the tenor and
bass counterparts of the trumpet. Though not as
prominent as other instruments, the trombone plays a
role in a symphony orchestra and still finds a place
in modern music, especially Jazz. |
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Amati
Trombones
Holton
Trombones
Jupiter
Trombones
Stradivarius Trombones
Stradivarius Bass Trombones
Yamaha Trombones
Yamaha Alto Trombones
Yamaha Tenor Trombone
Yamaha
Professional Trombones
Yamaha
Intermediate Trombones
Yamaha Bass Trombones
Trombone Mouthpieces |
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C.G. Conn
Trombones
Conn Alto Trombones
Conn Bass Trombones
Bach
Standard Wrap Trombones
Bach Open
Wrap Trombones
Bach
Gold Brass Bell Trombones
Bach
Yellow Brass Bell Trombones
Bach
Stradivarius Bass Trombones
Bach
Stradivarius Alto Trombone
LeBlanc Trombones
Holton Bass Trombones
Bach Stradivarius
Alto Trombones |
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Mellophones
& Euphonium |
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When a horn is called
for within the brass marching band, a mellophone is
the instrument employed. The mellophone is a
‘bell-front’ instrument, which allows its sound to
be projected forward. The euphonium, not to be
confused with the baritone horn, is another
instrument commonly used in marching bands. It is
also available in a double-bell version. Because of
its size, the euphonium is sometimes replaced with
the marching baritone. |
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Mellophones
Jupiter Marching Mellophones
Jupiter Mellophones
Euphoniums
Amati Euphoniums
Jupiter Marching Baritones |
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Jupiter Euphoniums
Yamaha Euphoniums
Euphonium Mouthpieces
Bach
Euphoniums
Yamaha Marching Euphoniums |
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Cornets/Bugles |
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The cornet is closely
related to the trumpet, although its sound is
described as being more “mellow.” While the tubing
of the trumpet has a cylindrical bore, the tubing of
a cornet has a mostly conical bore. The cornet has
valves like the trumpet, unlike the bugle, which has
no valves or device that alters pitch. The bugle can
only play the notes within the harmonic series. The
bugle is featured prominently in the military and is
the instrument used to play Taps at funerals. |
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Stradivarius Cornets
Cornet
Mouthpieces
Yamaha
Cornets |
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Amati Bugles
Bach Stradivarius Cornets |
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Flugelhorn |
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The flugelhorn is a
brass instrument closely related to the trumpet. Its
distinction is a wider, more conical bore. The tone
of a flugelhorn is deeper than that of the trumpet,
or even the cornet. It is used more prominently in
Jazz and popular music bands than in the symphony
orchestra, though it may be utilized there
occasionally. |
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Amati
Flugelhorns
Bach Flugelhorn
Jupiter Flugelhorn
Conn Flugelhorn
Bach Stradivarius Flugelhorns |
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Flugelhorn Mouthpieces
LeBlanc Flugelhorn
Flugelhorn Mouthpieces
Selmer Paris
Flugelhorns
Yamaha Flugelhorns |
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Sousaphones |
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The sousaphone is
otherwise known as a “marching tuba.” Because of its
large size, it is designed to fit around the body of
a musician, so it may be readily carried while
marching. The instrument is named after John Philip
Sousa. Sousaphones made of fiberglass became
replacements for those made of brass, to make them
lighter weight and easier to carry. Some sousaphone
players perform with “flaming tubas”, which is
accomplished by lighting flash paper within the bell
and giving the musician the appearance of breathing
fire. |
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Amati
Sousaphones
Jupiter Sousaphones
Conn
Sousaphones |
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Sousaphone/Tuba Mouthpieces
Yamaha
Sousaphones |
