BRASS FAMILY

trumpet

• Made of metal• Makes it’s sound by

buzzing lips into the mouthpiece

• It’s keys are called valves

*What does it sound like?*Is it high or low

sounding?

French horn

• Made of metal• Makes it’s sound like

the trumpet• Has special valves called

rotary valves• When stretched out it’s

about 16 feet long

*What does it sound like?*Is it high or low

sounding?

trombone

• Made of metal• Makes it’s sound like

the trumpet• Doesn’t have valves, but

uses a slide to make it’s different pitches

*What does it sound like?*Is it high or low

sounding?

tuba

• Made of metal• Makes it’s sound like

the trumpet• Has valves like the

trumpet

*What does it sound like?*Is it high or low

sounding?