brass section
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- noun
- /bræs ˈsɛkʃən/
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sección de metales
- Also going into more obscure sounds like ragtime piano, weird turn-of-the-century brass sections, swing music, and really dirty blues guitar.
Examples
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The brass section really takes the spotlight on this piece, erupting with passionate and enthralling harmonies that add some much-needed excitement to the jazz portion of the album.
Blog text (27) -
Dear David Bowie, first thing we need is a brass section.
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I recently did a brief tour with a 3-piece brass section, the excellent Jazz Mafia Horns.
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Bruce uses an impressive brass section, as well as some strings, in his music—which is one of the most attractive points of the sound for me.
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To facilitate embouchure development and listening skills, have every second brass player buzz these slurs with the mouthpiece while the other half of the brass section plays them on their instruments.
Academic text (1995) -
The conductor gestured to the brass section to prepare for their grand entrance during the symphony.
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During the performance, the brass section played a powerful melody that captivated the audience.
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The music teacher emphasized the importance of practice for each member of the brass section to create a harmonious sound.
Synonyms
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2.7
Musical instruments like trumpets and trombones, or the players who play them
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'brass' names a class of instruments and 'section' denotes a subgroup, so 'brass section' straightforwardly = the group of brass instrument players. This noun–noun combination follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Brass section comes from the clear image of players sitting together with shiny metal instruments such as trumpets and trombones. The word brass points to the metal of the instruments and section means a group, so the phrase means 'the group of musicians who play brass instruments'.