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Valves (aerophone components)

Scope note

Devices applied to aerophones, primarily to brass instruments, to alter their tube length by a fixed amount during play.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042402

Broader Terms used

<aerophone components>

Equivalent Terms used

valve (aerophone component)

Created

13yrs ago

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