Brass section

The brass section of the orchestra, concert band, and jazz ensemble consist of brass instruments, and is one of the main sections in all three ensembles. The British-style brass band contains only brass and percussion instruments.

They contain instruments given Hornbostel-Sachs classification 423 (brass instruments).

Orchestra

The brass instruments commonly found in the orchestra include:[1][2]

The brass section of the concert band is generally larger than the brass section of the orchestra.

The brass instruments commonly found in the concert band include:

The brass instruments that are sometimes, but very rarely, used in the concert band:

The brass section of jazz ensembles usually include:

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Orchestras and Concert bands
Ensembles	Orchestra Concert band Brass band Chamber orchestra String orchestra Conductorless orchestra Radio orchestra
Leaders	Concertmaster (in orchestras) Bandmaster Conductor Music director
Sections of the orchestra	Woodwind section Brass section String section Percussion section Keyboard section
Basic orchestra instruments	Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet French horn Trumpet Trombone Bass trombone Tuba Violin Viola Cello Double bass Percussion Timpani Basso continuo instruments during Baroque music era Harpsichord Pipe organ Lute Theorbo Violone Viola da gamba
Sections of the concert band	Woodwind section Brass section Percussion section Keyboard section
Basic concert band instruments	Piccolo Flute Oboe Bassoon Clarinet Bass clarinet Alto saxophone Tenor saxophone Baritone saxophone French horn Trumpet Trombone Euphonium Tuba Double bass Percussion Timpani