On November 21, 2006, Woodwind & Brasswind filed for bankruptcy protection. On November 28, 2006, Guitar Center offered $37.1M for the purchase of Woodwind & Brasswind.

𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 because it's usable range sits higher on the harmonic series than any of the other brasses! 📯 Because of this the usable range has partials that are much closer together, and there's more room for error when it comes to note accuracy.

Like the trumpet, the trombone shows up in a wide range of ensembles and genres, meaning players have a wealth of variety to look forward to! Despite appearing much more daunting on the face of it, the trombone is actually one of the easier brass instruments to get your first sounds on and start playing properly.

Each instrument has unique characteristics, such as the different ways they produce a sound, the materials used to create them, and their overall appearance. These characteristics ultimately divide instruments into four families: woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings.