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The Trumpet and tuba have 3 keys but not 3 notes. Brass instruments have many notes.

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Why do brass instruments have valves?

The valves are used to change notes.


What do trombones have that other brass instruments don't?

Trombones are played by moving a slide, while other brass instruments use valves to change notes.


What is different about the Trombone compared to the other brass instruments?

The trombone has a slide that can be moved to change the pitch of notes rather than valves or keys that lengthen the tubing to change the pitch of notes like other brass instruments. And there are a lot more than 3 other brass instruments.


Which instrument does not have values to change notes?

The brass instruments did not have valves before the Romantic period. Therefore, those were not chromatic instruments approximately before 1800's. Compare lines for brass instruments in Chopin's music with that of Mozart which proves the fact.


Do brass instruments all have reeds?

Brass instruments do not have reeds, some woodwind instruments do.


Why are brass instruments called brass instruments?

Because they're made of brass.


Are brass instruments loud?

Yes, brass instruments are loud


What are 3 ways instruments are classified?

Brass, woodwind, precussion


Are the flute the oboe and the clarinet all brass instruments?

They are not brass instruments. They are woodwind instruments.


How are the valves used in brass instruments?

Brass instrument have valves to change the length of tubing that the air passes through. This allows the instrument to play different notes of various harmonic series.


Can a trombone play notes higher than a trumpet?

Generally speaking, no, but the range of most brass instruments is dependant on the ability of the player.


Which brass instrument plays the highest note?

A trumpet plays the highest notes of all the brass instruments Other relatively common brass instruments include (in descending order by pitch): Flugelhorn Mellophone French Horn Trombone Baritone Euphonium Tuba Although flutes and clarinets can play higher notes than trumpets, flutes and clarinets are part of the woodwind family.