brass instrument

collocation in English

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brass
noun
uk
/brɑːs/us
/bræs/
a bright yellow metal made from copper ...
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instrument
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/us
/ˈɪn.strə.mənt/
an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that is played to produce ...
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(Definition ofbrassandinstrumentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Cook (1991, 1992) introduced a waveguide model that is capable of synthesisingbrassinstrumenttones.
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Beauchamp (1979) applied this method to producebrassinstrumentsounds from pure sine waves.
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Some of the actions of these six valves might be likened somewhat to the valves of abrassinstrument, changing the timbre and resonance of the sound emitted.
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This difference makes it significantly more difficult to record abrassinstrumentaccurately.
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Many musical theatre scores include parts for the saxophone, sometimes doubling another woodwind orbrassinstrument.
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It is not the same instrument as a marching baritone, which is a different, slightly smallerbrassinstrument.
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Why give the name of abrassinstrumentto a woodwind?
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Typical instruments were a long straight trumpet "(tuba)", a large curvedbrassinstrumentcalled the "lituus", and a water organ "(organum)".
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This table is correct for the core 3-valve layout on almost any modern valvedbrassinstrument.
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The name comes from the earlybrassinstrument, the ophicleide, forerunner of the euphonium.
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Beavan can be heard playing a repeated descending figure with abrassinstrument-like sound using a guitar synthesizer.
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The playing range of abrassinstrumentdepends on both the technical limitations of the instrument and the skill of the player.
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Anhydrous lanolin is also used as a lubricant forbrassinstrumenttuning slides.
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The similarities in sound production of singing tobrassinstrumentplaying have been crucial for his performing from the very beginning.
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The natural trumpet is differentiated from another valvelessbrassinstrument, the bugle, in that it is nearly twice the length.
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It produces discrete notes in the harmonic series like a valvelessbrassinstrument.
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It produces discrete notes in the overtone series like a valvelessbrassinstrument.
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He was also involved in the development of a modernbrassinstrumentto play parts designated for the historic corno da caccia.
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There is usually abrassinstrumentensemble, and sometimes a tuba substitutes for bass.
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He originally defined a pivot as transferring pressure from one lip to another while changing registers on abrassinstrument.
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For people allergic to silver, this is the best (but not cheapest) way to play abrassinstrumentwithout discomfort.
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It is also aimed at proficient young musicians who express the desire to learn a woodwind orbrassinstrument.
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