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Brass instruments require a physical lip buzz to function

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For all their gleaming metal glory, the actual sound source of a trumpet is just someone blowing a specialized raspberry. The intricate tubing simply amplifies and shapes the grotesque buzzing of human lips. If you blow into a trombone normally, you just get the sound of expensive rushing air; you have to actively vibrate your face to make music.

Brass instruments require a physical lip buzz to function
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