Editing Brass instrument (section)

==Ensembles==
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Brass instruments are one of the major classical instrument families and are played across a range of [[musical ensemble]]s.

[[Orchestra]]s include a varying number of brass instruments depending on music style and era, typically:
* two or three trumpets
* four to eight [[French horn]]s
* two or three [[tenor trombone]]s
* one or two [[bass trombone]]s; the second of which may be a [[contrabass trombone]] or [[cimbasso]]
* one [[tuba]]
** [[Baroque music|Baroque]] and [[classical period (music)|classical period]] orchestras may include valveless trumpets or [[Bugle (instrument)|bugles]], or have valved trumpets/cornets playing these parts, and they may include valveless horns, or have valved horns playing these parts.
** [[Romantic music|Romantic]], [[20th-century classical music|modern]], and [[Contemporary classical music|contemporary]] orchestras may include larger numbers of brass including more exotic instruments.

[[Concert band]]s generally have a larger brass section than an orchestra, typically:
* four to six trumpets or [[cornet]]s
* four French horns
* two to four tenor trombones
* one or two bass trombones
* two or three [[euphonium]]s or [[baritone horn]]s
* two or three tubas

[[Brass band (British style)|British brass bands]] are made up entirely of brass, mostly conical bore instruments. Typical membership is:
* one [[soprano cornet]]
* nine cornets
* one [[flugelhorn]]
* three [[alto horn|tenor (alto) horn]]s
* two baritone horns
* two tenor trombones
* one bass trombone
* two euphoniums
* two E{{music|flat}} tubas
* two B{{music|flat}} tubas

[[Brass quintet|Quintets]] are common small brass ensembles; a quintet typically contains:
* two trumpets
* one horn
* one trombone
* one tuba or bass trombone

[[Big band]]s and other jazz bands commonly contain cylindrical bore brass instruments.
* A big band typically includes:
** four trumpets
** four tenor trombones
** one bass trombone (in place of one of the tenor trombones)
* Smaller jazz ensembles may include a single trumpet or trombone soloist.

[[Banda music|Mexican bandas]] have:
* three trumpets
* three trombones
* two alto horns, also called "charchetas" and "saxores"
* one sousaphone, called "tuba"

Single brass instruments are also often used to accompany other instruments or ensembles such as an [[organ (instrument)|organ]] or a [[choir]].