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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.

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The brass section of the Band of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan in St. Petersburg.

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

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Orchestra

The typical brass section of a modern orchestra is as follows:[1][2]

Concert band

The brass section of the concert band is generally larger and more diverse than the brass section of the orchestra.[citation needed]

The typical brass section of a concert band is as follows:

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

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Brass band

Jazz ensemble

The brass section of jazz ensembles usually include:

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