Can You Name All of These Brass Instruments?

By: Jacqueline Samaroo
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Name All of These Brass Instruments?
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About This Quiz

Get everything correct and toot your own horn!

To the average person, the term "brass instrument" may seem to be a descriptive term used to define a group of instruments that are created from brass. This understanding of the term might be largely due to the fact that a lot of the most common brass instruments (like the tuba, the trumpet, the trombone and more) are often made from brass or similar metals. However, brass instruments are more wide-ranging than that, and the classification system is actually more intricate. The term "brass instrument" actually defines the instruments by the way that the sound is made - they are lip-vibrated instruments. As a result of this, there are several "brass instruments" that are made from wood, bone and other materials. Likewise, there are some instruments (like the saxophone) that are made of brass but are classified as woodwind instruments.

In this quiz, we've selected a handful of some of the most unique and iconic brass instruments from around the world. As a result, we've managed to create the ultimate brass instrument quiz for music lovers and history buffs alike! Are you ready to see if your knowledge is "pitch perfect"? Then let's get started!

Trombone This is a picture of which brass instrument?
Trombone
Tenor horn
Nabal
Ophicleide
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Wrong Answer

The trombone is a brass instrument that virtually always has a telescoping slide mechanism that changes the pitch by varying the length of the instrument. The name is a combination of Italian words that translate to “large trumpet.”

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Bugle Which brass instrument is showcased in this picture?
Baroque trumpet
Baritone horn
Bugle
Bhankora
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Wrong Answer

The bugle is a brass instrument that has no valves or pitch-altering mechanisms. It is one of the simplest brass instruments and is widely used by military forces.

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Vuvuzela This is an image of which brass instrument?
Kangling
Double bell euphonium
Flugelhorn
Vuvuzela
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Wrong Answer

The vuvuzela, also known as a lepatata is a brass instrument that is notable for the loud monotone note that it produces. It gained worldwide attention and fame due to its usage in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Tuba Which brass instrument is showcased in this photo?
Jazzophone
Contrabass bugle
Tuba
Euphonium
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Wrong Answer

The tuba is notable for being the largest and lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family. The word “tuba” is actually a Latin word that directly translates to “trumpet.”

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French horn Do you know the name of the brass instrument in this photo?
Wagner tuba
French horn
German horn
Sousaphone
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Wrong Answer

The French horn is a brass instrument that is technically German. Mechanically, it is made of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell.

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Trumpet What is the name of the brass instrument in this photo?
Ophicleide
Bazooka
Cornet
Trumpet
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Wrong Answer

The trumpet is a brass instrument and a general grouping of trumpet-like variants with the highest register in the brass family. As a result, it is one of the most popular types of brass instruments in the world.

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Clarion Which brass instrument is this?
Bhankora
Clarion
Buisine
Wagner tuba
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Wrong Answer

The clarion is a brass instrument that originated in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The term was also used to refer to the upper register of the standard trumpet.

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Kombu Which brass instrument is in this picture?
Euphonium
Kombu
Contrabass trumpet
Kangling
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Wrong Answer

The kombu originated in ancient India. Visually it resembles a long horn that is curved in either an S shape or in a C shape.

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Post horn Can you identify this brass instrument?
Sousaphone
Cornet
Baroque trumpet
Post horn
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Wrong Answer

The post horn is a brass instrument that was oftentimes used to signal the arrival or departure of a post rider or mail coach. Mechanically it is valveless and cylindrical, with a cupped mouthpiece.

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Buccin Do you know the name of the brass instrument in this picture?
Trombone
Buccin
Cornet
Tenor horn
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Wrong Answer

The buccin is mechanically similar to a trombone, but it has a very distinct visual appearance. The bell usually ends in a stylized serpent’s or dragon’s head.

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Vienna horn Which brass instrument is in this photo?
Vienna horn
Bugle
Carnyx
Contrabass trumpet
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Wrong Answer

The Vienna horn is a brass instrument that, as the name suggests, is primarily used in Vienna, Austria. It is prominently used in the Wiener Staatsoper and the Vienna Philharmonic.

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Kakaki Can you identify the brass instrument in this picture?
Helicon
Kombu
Kakaki
Buisine
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Wrong Answer

The kakaki is a brass instrument that originated in Africa, particularly in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Chad, Ghana and Burkina Faso. It is extremely large, measuring anywhere between three and four meters.

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Firebird Which brass instrument is in this image?
Tuba
Firebird
Cornu
Fiscorn
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Wrong Answer

The firebird is a brass instrument that belongs to the trumpet family. It consists of a trombone-style slide and the standard three valves.

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Keyed trumpet Can you identify the brass instrument in this photo?
French horn
Flugelhorn
Keyed trumpet
Bazooka
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Wrong Answer

The keyed trumpet is a brass instrument that is notable for being closer in tone to the natural trumpet than the valved trumpet. Mechanically, it makes use of keyed openings in its bore.

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Sackbut Do you know the name of the brass instrument in this image?
Trumpet
Buccin
Helicon
Sackbut
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Wrong Answer

The sackbut is a brass instrument that belongs to the trombone family. Mechanically it features a telescopic slide that is used to vary the length of the tube. It comes from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras.

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Cornu What is the name of the brass instrument in this image?
Clarion
Firebird
Cornu
Contrabass bugle
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Wrong Answer

The cornu is a brass instrument that originated in ancient Rome. It was extremely long, having a length of approximately three meters.

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Helicon Do you know the name of this brass instrument?
Helicon
Corno da tirarsi
Kakaki
Sackbut
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The helicon is a brass instrument that belongs to the tuba family. The better-known sousaphone is also in the tuba family.

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Carnyx What is the name of the brass instrument in this picture?
Vuvuzela
Baritone horn
Vienna horn
Carnyx
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Wrong Answer

The carnyx originated with the Iron Age Celts. It was notable for being ornately adorned with stylized animal heads.

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Cornett Which brass instrument is showcased here?
Cornett
Post horn
Keyed trumpet
Nabal
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This cornett - with two Ts - is a brass instrument that should not be confused with the “cornet” that is similar to a trumpet. The cornett was widely used in the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.

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Nabal Can you correctly name this brass instrument?
Trumpet
Ophicleide
Cornet
Nabal
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Wrong Answer

The nabal is a brass instrument that originated in the Korean peninsula. It is a simple monotone horn that is notably used in military procession music.

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Baritone horn Which brass instrument is showcased in this image?
Clarion
Baritone horn
Carnyx
Bhankora
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The baritone horn is a brass instrument that is low-pitched and in the saxhorn family. It is frequently found in brass bands in the United Kingdom and other parts of Western Europe.

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Flugelhorn This is a photo of which brass instrument?
Corno da tirarsi
Double bell euphonium
Kombu
Flugelhorn
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The flugelhorn is a brass instrument that visually resembles a trumpet, but it has a wider, conical bore. It is actually classified as a type of valved bugle.

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Contrabass bugle What is the name of this brass instrument?
Vuvuzela
Contrabass bugle
Euphonium
Cornu
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Wrong Answer

The contrabass bugle is a brass instrument that is oftentimes called the “marching tuba.” It is notable for being the lowest-pitched instrument in the drum and bugle corps and marching band horn line.

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German horn Do you recognize this brass instrument?
German horn
Post horn
Sousaphone
Sackbut
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The German horn is a brass instrument that is notable for its coiled and flared design. Along with the French horn and the Vienna horn, the German horn is one of the three most widely used types of horn in bands and orchestras.

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Fiscorn Which brass instrument is showcased in this picture?
Bugle
Baroque trumpet
Fiscorn
Firebird
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The fiscorn is a brass instrument that is related to the bass flugelhorn. It was initially played in polka bands throughout Germany.

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Contrabass trumpet Which brass instrument is showcased in this photo?
Contrabass trumpet
Tuba
Wagner tuba
Vienna horn
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Wrong Answer

The contrabass trumpet is a brass instrument that originated in the 1960s. It is notable for being the lowest-sounding member of the trumpet family.

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Tenor horn Do you know the name of the brass instrument in this photo?
French horn
Jazzophone
Tenor horn
Buccin
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The tenor horn is a brass instrument that belongs to the saxhorn family. It is commonly used in British brass bands.

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Baroque trumpet Which brass instrument is this?
Cornet
Baroque trumpet
Fiscorn
Post horn
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Baroque trumpet is a brass instrument that was created in the mid-20th century. However, it is based heavily on the natural trumpet of the 16th to 18th centuries.

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Kangling What is the name of the brass instrument in this photo?
Vuvuzela
Carnyx
Contrabass trumpet
Kangling
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Wrong Answer

The kangling originated in Tibet. Traditionally, it was made from the femur of a deceased human or from wood.

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Jazzophone Can you identify the brass instrument in this image?
Kombu
Tenor horn
Jazzophone
Corno da tirarsi
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The jazzophone is a brass instrument that is double-belled and shaped like a saxophone. It is relatively rare and the exact date of its creation is unknown.

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Wagner tuba Which brass instrument is in this picture?
Cornu
Buisine
Clarion
Wagner tuba
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Wagner tuba is a brass instrument that is also referred to as a Wagner horn or Bayreuth tuba. Tonally, it combines the features of the trombone and the French horn.

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Cornet Do you know the name of the brass instrument in this picture?
Sackbut
Cornet
Bazooka
Trumpet
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The cornet is a brass instrument that is notably similar to the trumpet. However, it differs by having a mellower tone quality and a more compact shape.

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Sousaphone Which brass instrument is in this photo?
Keyed trumpet
Helicon
French horn
Sousaphone
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The sousaphone is a brass instrument that was created in 1893 by J.W. Pepper. It was actually named after American bandleader John Philip Sousa.

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Euphonium Can you identify the brass instrument in this picture?
Euphonium
Firebird
Contrabass bugle
Tuba
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The euphonium is a brass instrument that is named after the ancient Greek word “euphōnos,” which means sweet-voiced or well-sounding. It commonly features piston valves; however, there are some niche variants with rotary valves.

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Double bell euphonium Which brass instrument is in this image?
Kakaki
Flugelhorn
Double bell euphonium
German horn
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The double bell euphonium is a brass instrument that is based on the earlier euphonium. As expected, it produces the mellow tone of a standard euphonium; however, it is also produces a brighter tone in the smaller second bell.

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Ophicleide What is the name of the brass instrument in this image?
Buccin
Nabal
Ophicleide
Trombone
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Wrong Answer

The ophicleide is a brass instrument that features relatively complex tubing. It is similar to the tuba but visually resembles the sudrophone.

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