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They are called valves.

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Q: What are the keys on brass instruments called?
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Does a saxophone have strings?

No, a saxophone has keys like other woodwind instruments. Brass instruments have valves.


Why does brass instruments have 3 notes?

The trumpet and tuba have 3 keys but not 3 notes. Brass instruments have many notes.


Why are brass instruments called brass instruments?

Because they're made of brass.


Why are brass instruments called brass?

because they are made of brass


What is it called when there is only a band of brass instruments?

A Brass Band


How did brass instruments evolve to play in weird keys like Eb and Bb. Why not in C like stringed instruments?

It has to do with the size of the instruments and the overtone series.


What are facts about brass?

BrassOn a brass instrument the bigger the mouthpiece the lower the pitch is.Must brass instrument have keys? The first brass band started around 1815.. All brass instruments have a mouthpiece you have to vibrate your lips.I play the baritone it is like the tuba or the trombone the baritone is smaller than the tuba and it has a no slide like the trombone. Brass instruments normally have a bell so the sound is loud. Most brass instruments are a gold colour or it is a silver colour. The brass instruments are made out of brass that is why it is called brass. The longer the tube is the lower the pitch is the shorter the tubing the high the pitch is. Brass can be classic or jazz.


What are buttons on a brass instrument called?

keys


Do brass instruments all have reeds?

Brass instruments do not have reeds, some woodwind instruments do.


What are crooks used for on brass instruments?

Crooks are interchangeable tuning slides in different keys, used on natural (valveless) horns.


What is the name of the keys on brass instrument such as a trumpet?

They are called valves on a trumpet.


Are brass instruments loud?

Yes, brass instruments are loud