wind instruments [5]

Collective term for instruments that produce sound by blowing, which causes the air column inside the tube to vibrate; a reed or the lips are used to play them.

trombone

Instrument with a curved tube and a slide that is lengthened to produce notes varying in pitch by semitones; its register is lower than that of the trumpet.

French horn

Valved instrument consisting of a coiled conical tube and a flared bell.

tuba

Valved instrument whose tonal range is the lowest in the brass family; it consists of a coiled conical tube and an upturned bell.

saxhorn

Valved instrument whose range is a fifth lower than the cornet; it consists of a curved conical tube and a large bell.

cornet

Valved instrument consisting of a curved conical tube and a flared bell.

bugle

Instrument with a conical tube and no valves or keys; it is used mainly for military calls.

mute

Device that is inserted into the bell to muffle the sound.