The Trumpet |
Listen to the sound of a Trumpet
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The Trumpet is a brass wind instrument with a powerful tone sounded by lip vibration against its cup-shaped mouthpiece when blown.
It consists of a cylindrical tube shaped in a primary oblong loop that flares into a bell. It also has three piston valves and small, secondary tubing that act as tuning slides to adjust the tone. Most trumpets played today are B♭. |
This is the tone naturally played when you blow the trumpet. It ranges from the F# below middle C to two and a half octaves above (ending at B). They are comparatively easier to play than other brass instruments.
It is worth noting that the cornet is a very similar instrument to the trumpet and will be referred to in the subsequent material for comparison purposes. |