low brass
Noun
Meaning
brass with 30% (or less) zinc
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Furthermore, the low brass often use extra valves to extend their range uniformly, since the fundamental is chromatically discontinuous with the lowest 2nd harmonic reachable on a three-valve instrument or via the seven-position slide on a trombone.
Most often tubas and euphoniums will be combined into a studio taught by one professor, and at small schools they may be grouped with trombones and/or French horns as well, taught by one low brass professor.
The tenor clef is also used by composers for cello and low brass parts.
For the action scenes with the Enterprise-B, McCarthy used low brass chords.