The B♭ Trumpet

          The trumpet has the highest register in brass family. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, making a buzzing sound. This starts a standing wave vibration inside the air column of the instrument. They are usually bent twice into a rounded oblong shape. The B♭ pitched trumpet has a length of about 148cm of tubing. The tubing is punctured by three or more piston valves, or more rarely, tree rotary valves. Each valve increases the length of the tubing when enlarged, thereby lowering the pitch. A musician who plays the trumpet is call a trumpet player, or a trumpeter. 

          The earliest trumpets date back to 1500 BC and earlier. The most famous of which are the bronze and silver trumpets that were found in Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt. Other models were found in Scandinavia, China, and Eastern Europe. The bugle is very similar to this instrument, being used as a signaling devise before a musical instrument. In medieval times, trumpet playing was a guarded craft, its instruction occurring only in high level guilds. 

           The trumpet is now played in different places all over the world. It is played in many different genres. It is the main instrument in the English royal band, which plays at coronations and various prestigious events. 

To whom it may be concerned, here is a video and some pictures. Enjoy. Or don't. 

Vid::James Last - trumpet solo'sTrumpetplayers all playing solo 
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