brass section

collocation in English

meaningsofbrassandsection

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brass
noun
uk
/brɑːs/us
/bræs/
a bright yellow metal made from copper ...
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section
noun
uk
/ˈsek.ʃən/us
/ˈsek.ʃən/
one of the parts that something is ...
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(Definition ofbrassandsectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbrass section

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Here, the final strain of the melody is given to thebrasssection.
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It is a 13 member band that includes drums, bass and a powerfulbrasssection.
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Although not part of thebrasssection, snare drums are also sometimes made of brass.
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The group was augmented by a five-piecebrasssectionand several distinguished jazz soloists.
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The final movement begins with a spiral figure for the strings in free rhythm that is interrupted by thebrasssection.
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Within months of forming they had recruited abrasssection, keyboard, drums and bass.
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I have seen him conduct a sixty-piece orchestra and detect one discordant note in thebrasssection.
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A smallbrasssectionand an electric guitar occasionally rise into the mix.
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The one gave thebrasssectionmore heft while the other enhanced the rhythm section.
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They have 9 members including a guitarist, vocalist and bass guitarist and have been known to include abrasssectionwhen the music requires this.
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While the high and mid voices fit the definition, the lowbrasssectiondoes not.
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The band is notable for its use of abrasssection, which is largely regarded as unusual within their genre.
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Beltrami composed thebrasssectionto exchange octaves with the strings accenting scales in between.
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At some point they had two drummers, congas and a three-piecebrasssection.
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Most of the songs on the album are melodic and lushly produced, often supplemented by abrasssection, string arrangements and backing vocals.
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These orchestras play lighter versions of the danzn without abrasssectionand emphasizing flutes, violins, and piano.
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The teams consist of the command team, the ceremonial unit, the popular ensemble,brasssectionand woodwind section.
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The ballet itself is preceded by a brilliant fanfare that uses the orchestra'sbrasssection, and which is often performed separately.
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Pass those synthesizers to the left, gather around thebrasssectionand the little drummer boy.
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During the second verse thebrasssectionrejoins, playing the same melody line from the intro.
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