Sounding Brass Brasswind Instruments And How They Work

“
Sounding Brass
by Campbell, Myers, and Gilbert, is a delightfully readable follow-up to their more technical work
The Science of Brass Instruments
published a few years ago. … One of the highlights of this book is the supplementary multimedia linked from each chapter to the publisher’s website. ... I found all of the supplementary material to be of interest to the text, and appreciated how the descriptions in the chapters connected with the video or audio examples.” (Andrew Morrison, The Galpin Society Journal, Vol. 79, March, 2026)

“
Sounding Brass
can be enjoyed by all, be it undergraduate performance majors, hobbyist classical recording engineers, or enthusiastic concertgoers. I found the book surprisingly easy to read, with a mixture of simple language and compelling graphics for someone who is knowledgeable in acoustics but not a professional or academic musician. Since finishing the book, I have found myself referencing it in several conversations with other musicians or recording engineers who have struggled with the timbre of brass instruments.” (Brandon Cudequest, Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Vol. 73 (3), March, 2026)