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    Brass Instruments
    Brass Instruments
    Brass Instruments
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    Brass Instruments

    By Sharon Sharth

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    Brief introduction to various types of brass instruments, what they are made of, what they sound like, and how they are played.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Child's World
    Release dateAug 1, 2011
    ISBN9781609733827
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