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Trumpet

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Trumpet
Btrumpet
Bress instrument
Classification

Brass

Hornbostel–Sachs classification423.233
(Valvedaerophone
soondit
bi lip movement)
Playin range
Written range:
Relatit instruments
Flugelhorn,cornet,bugle,
natural trumpet,bass trumpet,
post horn,Roman tuba,
bucina,shofar,conch,
lur,didgeridoo,
piccolo trumpet,baritone horn,
pocket trumpet

Atrumpetis amuisical instrument.It is the heichestregisterin thebrassfaimily. Trumpets are amang the auldest musical instruments,[1]datin back tae at least 1500 BC. Thay are played bi blawin air through closed lips, producin a "buzzin" soond that stairts astaundin wavevibration in the air column inside the instrument. Syne the late 15t century thay hae primarily been constructit obrasstubin, uisually bent twice intae a roonditoblongshape.

Thare are several types o trumpet. The maist common is atransposin instrumentpitched in Bwi a tubin length o aboot 148 cm. Earlier trumpets did nae hae valves, but modren instruments generally hae either threepiston valvesor, mair rarely, threerotary valves.Each valve increases the length o tubin when engaged, tharebi lawerin the pitch.

A muisician who plays the trumpet is cried atrumpet playerortrumpeter.

References

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  1. "History of the Trumpet".petrouska.Retrieved3 Mey2008.