brass

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John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

In another study, the lab found that within these shared stories, certain musical moments—a swell of brass or a new melody—triggered shared plot points.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Immediately after the speech, cannons fired successive rounds before music was played by a military brass band.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

For Martinez, retention is the top problem, and he blames top brass for it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Figure 4.42: These harmonic series are for a brass instrument that has a 11C11 fundamental when no valves are being used — for example, a C trumpet.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones