The Trumpet - Trumpets And Trumpet Accessories

The Trumpet

The trumpet is a instrument in the brass family with the highest pitch. Trumpets were around 1500 BC or earlier with makes it one of the oldest instruments. This brass tubing is constructed with two bents in a oblong shape and needs forced air though closed lips, making a buzzing sound, which makes a vibration wave inside the trumpet. Trumpets did not have valves at first. Modern trumpets have either 3 piston valves or 3 rotary valves which helps lengthening the tubing and makes a lower pitch.

The most common trumpet is in a B flat pitch, but not all though professional trumpets are known to be in a different note including but C, D, E-flat, E, F, G and A trumpets. And gives it a brighter or a lively sound.

Trumpet Manufacturers

Amati Trumpets - B&S Trumpets - Bach Trumpets - Blessing Trumpets - Conn Trumpets
EM Winston Trumpets - F.E. Olds Trumpets - Getzen Trumpets - Giardinelli Trumpets
Holton Trumpets - Jupiter Trumpets - King Trumpets - Kohlert Trumpets - Leblanc Trumpets
Prelude Trumpets - Selmer Trumpets - Stomvi Trumpets - Yamaha Trumpets

Brass Trumpets

Brass Trumpets are made of brass for a reason. Brass gives a versatile sound. The old trumpets were made from silver and silver trumpets are still made today. Just not as common as the brass trumpet.

Silver Trumpets

Silver Trumpets were what the first trumpets. The more popular style is brass trumpets, but silver trumpets are still made and played today.

Pocket Trumpets

The Pocket Trumpet is a B flat compacted to have the same range in sound as a regular size trumpet. You may not see the pocket trumpet in a orchestra, but is a great practice trumpet. The pocket trumpet is good for traveling, but retains the range because the tubing is tight. You can still see these played in jazz or other concerts for a little different sound.

Student Trumpets

Student Trumpets are made for the beginner trumpeter and are generally lower in price.

Intermediate Trumpets

Intermediate Trumpets are made for the above average trumpeters and are the average price.

Professional Trumpets

Professional Trumpets are made for the professional trumpeter and are normally the highest in price and can be found in different notes, not just b flat.

How To Buy Trumpets

When you go to buy a trumpet they're are many things to think of.

How Good Of A Trumpet Player am I? You don't want to buy a professional trumpet when you never played before or only played a little. And you don't want a beginner trumpet when you are a great trumpeter.
How Do I Like My Fingering? Find a trumpet that feels right.

Trumpet Serial Numbers

Trumpet Serial Numbers are the numbers found to mark the trumpet you have. Each trumpet has a serial number made for just that trumpet.

Trumpet Music

The trumpet is well known in classical music and jazz. Also trumpet is found is a lot of Spanish music as well. There are many big names in the music business that known for the trumpet including Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Bix Beiderbecke, Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Chet Baker, and Maynard Ferguso. All very respected in the trumpet music.