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A reference companion to the museum — the brass instruments and how they’re built, how they’re played, the bands and repertoire they live in, and the care and craft behind them. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Instruments & Anatomy
The horns and their parts — the trumpet, trombone, tuba and horn, plus the valves, slides, mouthpieces and bells that make them work.
14 entriesPlaying & Technique
How brass is played — the embouchure and breathing, articulation and range, transposition and the harmonic series behind every note.
10 entriesBands & Repertoire
Where brass performs — concert and marching bands, brass ensembles and orchestras, and the styles from jazz and Dixieland to the concert hall.
11 entriesCare & Craft
Keeping a horn singing — cleaning and maintenance, valve oil and lacquer, the brass alloy itself, and the craft of making instruments.
13 entries