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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which family is made up of several feet of metal tubing and has valves or slides?
A
String
B
Percussion
C
Woodwind
D
Brass
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tuba. This is the grandfather of the brass family. The tuba is the largest and lowest brass instrument and anchors the harmony not only of the brass family but the whole orchestra with its deep rich sound. Like the other brasses, the tuba is a long metal tube, curved into an oblong shape, with a huge bell at the end.

Detailed explanation-2: -The double-piston valve, also called the Vienna valve or pumpenvalve, is a type of valve that preceded the modern single piston PĂ©rinet valve. It was first produced in a trumpet in 1821 by Christian Friedrich Sattler of Leipzig.

Detailed explanation-3: -The trombone is a member of the brass family of instruments. The trombone is unique! Instead of having valves like the rest of the brass instruments, the trombone uses a metal slide to change the sounds. A standard trombone is made of long, slender metal tubing.

Detailed explanation-4: -The brass family is a group of wind instruments which includes trumpets, trombones, French horns, euphoniums, and tubas.

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