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Actually, brass can sound either bad or good, depending on the person playing the instrument.

But if all brass sound horrible to you, then it is just your opinion, not actual fact.

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What do brass instruments usually have to create sounds or tones?

Brass instruments produce sound by the vibration of the player's lips in the mouthpiece.


What are the differences between brass and woodwind instruments?

Brass instruments tend to be made out of brass or other metals/alloys. Woodwind instruments have reeds, which makes a different sound to the brass instrument (in simple terms you have to blow raspberries into to make a sound- it is a little more complecated than that, but its hard to explain).


Do you blow into any brass instruments?

No not really, you buzz into the mouthpiece to create a sound. Blowing into a brass instrument like you would for a woodwind instrument that has a reed will not produce any sound.


Is a trombone a brass musical instrument?

Yes, a trombone is a brass musical instrument. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced by the vibration of the player's lips in the mouthpiece.


Is brass instrument is lower pitch then woodwind instrument?

Yes, brass instruments produce a lower pitch than woodwind instruments. Woodwind instruments use a reed to vibrate the air to produce sound, whereas brass instruments produce sound from the player's lips vibrating in a mouthpiece.


Which device do brass players use in their instrument to dampen the sound?

Brass players use mutes to dampen the sound of their instruments.


Brass band What is the difference in silver bands?

In a brass band the instruments are brass (goldish) and in a silver the instruments are silver, but not always as people may not like silver instruments like ME !


What does the saxophone sound like compared to other brass instruments?

The saxophone is a woodwind instrument. It is played with a reed, not a mouthpiece.


What are some instruments that fit in to the brass category?

Brass instruments create sound through air vibrations in a tubular resonator. Common brass instruments include the trumpet, french horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba.


What is a mute in brass instruments?

It's a little device you put in the bell of a brass instrument to change the sound. It comes out as quieter and sounds like the instrument has a cold


Is the clarinet a high pitched brass instrument?

No, the clarinet is a woodwind instrument. A clarinet uses a reed to produce sound instead of using a mouthpiece and the player's embouchure to produce sound like brass instruments do.


What do brass instruments have?

"Cup" style mouthpieces that you purse your lips and blow into, rather than putting your mouth around them.All brass instruments produce sound by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips. All brass instruments are also called labrosones, meaning "lip-vibrated instruments".