Brass Instruments
Choose your next brass instrument with confidence! Buying a brass instrument can be a big investment, and we want to make sure that you get the best gear possible. That's why we created the Sweetwater 40-point Brass Inspection. Here’s how it works:
Fit and finish inspection.
Our professional technicians quality check every brass instrument from mouthpiece to bell.
Playability check.
Techs verify action and basic intonation and play test all notes before a final polish.
Complete climate control from start to finish.
Total instrument acclimation in a temperature and humidity controlled environment.
Preparing your new instrument for the journey home.
We carefully repack and ship your instrument, verifying it is in ready-to-play condition.
Instrument Rentals: Inspected. Tested. Ready to play.
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Brass Instruments
If there’s one section in a band or an orchestra that can amp up the intensity of a performance, then it’s the brass. Fiery trumpets, blatting trombones, bombastic tubas: these voices and more can help put the fire in your Earth, Wind & Fire and the spring in your Rite of Spring. If you’re shopping for quality brass instruments or accessories for your existing horn, then you’ll find them here at Sweetwater.
What Are Brass Instruments?
Brass instruments are both aerophones and labrosones. Their distinct sound comes from players blowing into a harmonically tuned resonator and shaping the sound with their lips (known as embouchure). A brass instrument’s pitch is modified by controlling its tubing length with slides (trombone), valves (French horn and tuba), crooks (natural trumpet), or other mechanical means.
Though most professional brass instruments are made of brass (often plated with silver or gold), today’s brass instruments can also be made from plastic (ABS) to give students an affordable, durable first step into music.
What Instruments Are in the Brass Family?
The most common instruments in the modern brass family are the trumpet, French horn (or simply “horn”), trombone, and tuba. Other brass instruments include the bugle, cornet, euphonium, flugelhorn, mellophone, and alto/tenor/baritone horn.
Brass Instrument Accessories? Sweetwater’s Got ’Em!
Great tone starts with a well-maintained instrument. You can help keep your horn looking and sounding its best by stocking up on valve oil, slide lubricant, and cleaning cloths.
If you’re looking to shape the tone of your brass instrument, then an upgraded mouthpiece is a great place to start. Sweetwater carries aftermarket trumpet, trombone, and tuba mouthpieces in various depths, cup sizes, and compositions to help you find the sound and heat you’re searching for.
Traveling light? Many of today’s molded horn cases are formfitting and have cutouts for sheet music, oils, mutes, and more.
Get Started with Your New Brass Instrument
Ready to take home your first brass instrument or spruce up an existing horn? Sweetwater makes it easy. Start with our brass instrument rental options and our helpful brass mouthpiece buying guide. If you need further assistance, then your Sales Engineer is here to help.
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