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I failed at the saxophone so I don’t need the 6 easiest brass instruments to play in a band. But maybe you do. Maybe you, unlike me, did not fail at saxophone. Maybe you will pass or even succeed!

Every once in a while, a single instrument arrives and rewrites the rules. Not just for music, but for culture itself. Think about it. A strip of brass and a few keys gave birth to jazz. A solid block ...

Brass instruments have been around in one form or another for thousands of years. They've played a part in historical military campaigns, religious ceremonies, and—of course—the development of music ...

Few contest that a centuries-old violin will be more coveted than its newer counterparts, assuming it was well-made to begin with. That’s how luthiers like Stradivari and Guarneri have become ...

Over the past few years, musicians and scientists have become aware of the risk of spreading Covid-19 during orchestra practices. Even the Vienna Philharmonic conducted a study to investigate the risk ...

From gold rush towns to Mardi Gras parades, brass and concert bands have been the musical backbone of Australian communities ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A unique performance Saturday at Independence Mall. A group of musicians played some unusual instruments, in an effort to break a world record. Tia Sadler was out enjoying the ...

Steve Bockus used a Bunsen burner's blue flame to do battle with a stubborn, stainless-steel flute. • He lowered the woodwind instrument into the fire, then tested its keys. • Still stuck. So Bockus ...