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Brass instrument


 

A brass instrument is a musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular resonator. Brass instruments are also called labrosones, literally meaning "lip-vibrated instruments" (Baines, 1993).

References

  • Baines, Anthony (1993). Brass Instruments: Their History and Development (4th ed.). New York: Dover Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-486-27574-4.