# Brass Section — Instrument

> Multiple brass instruments together. Powerful, anthemic, orchestral or funk.

## Type
Section of brass instruments.

## Standard composition
- **Trumpets** (2-3) — high, bright
- **French horns** (2-4) — middle, warm
- **Trombones** (2-3) — middle-low
- **Tuba** (1) — lowest

## Section sizes
- **Full orchestral**: 10-15 brass
- **Big band**: 5 trumpets + 4 trombones
- **Funk horn section**: 2-4 (trumpets + saxes + trombone)
- **Mariachi**: 2 trumpets

## Playing styles
### Orchestral
- Lush sustained chords
- Heroic fanfares
- Climactic moments
- Sustained warmth

### Big band
- Jazz arrangements
- Swing punches
- Improvised solos

### Funk / Soul
- Tight rhythmic hits
- Punctuating accents
- "Stabs" on offbeats

### Latin
- Salsa montuno
- Mariachi melodies

## Genre fit
- Orchestral (essential)
- Jazz big band
- Funk (essential — Tower of Power, Earth Wind & Fire)
- Soul (Stax horn section)
- Latin (salsa, mariachi)
- Film score (heroic)

## For Suno
```
[Brass section: trumpets + trombones + french horns, orchestral fanfare, 
heroic and triumphant cinematic]
```

```
[Brass section: tight funk horns, punchy accents, James Brown style]
```

## When to use
Triumphant / heroic moments. Funk authenticity. Big band contexts. Climactic peaks.