Natalie Gardner
The trumpet dates way back into the antiquity
period.
 The trumpet has evolved by receiving valves.
 The trumpet has also evolved by having trumpets
pitched in the keys for every note of the scale an
octave above the normal B-flat instrument.
 These fall into two basic categories:
 B-flat and C
 More for everyday use
 D, E-flat, E, F, G, piccolo B-flat/A, and C
 For literature requiring a high tessitura
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There are many different trumpets to cover the demands of the different
types of orchestral and solo music around today.
It also allows for:
 The player to play in a better part of the range in the harmonic series.
 Easier entrances.
 Playing in a higher register.
 Improves accuracy.
 Becomes less tiring for the player.
Examples:
 Bach’s B-minor Mass for B-flat trumpet
 More beneficial to play it on the piccolo trumpet in A because the
notes fall in a rather high range on the B-flat trumpet.
 Haydn Trumpet Concerto
 More beneficial to play on the E-flat trumpet.
 Hummel Trumpet Concerto
 To play in the original key , it is more beneficial to play on the E-flat or
E trumpet.
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Replaced the long F trumpet in the orchestral
setting.
Because many of the players who played the cornet
were used to the technical advantages of the B-flat
trumpet.
 The C trumpet however could be more beneficial in the
orchestral setting.
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Primary trumpet because it has a fuller timbre and
blends easier in the ensembles.
 Most music for band is written for the B-flat
trumpet.
 Students start out on the B-flat trumpet to learn a
good tonal concept and tone production before
moving to other trumpets.
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Georges Mager in 1920 was the first to use the C
trumpet in an American orchestra.
 The timbre is carries well and the player can
project more with less effort compared to the Bflat trumpet.
 Is better in an orchestra setting than the B-flat
trumpet because with long periods of rest the C
trumpet is better for making “cold”.
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Also allows for more sense of security and control, as
well as, more dynamic contrast.
The C trumpet is not preferred in Jazz bands
because of its timbre and playing characteristics.
Developed in the 19th century because of the
popularity of Bach’s and Handel’s choral pieces.
 It used to be called a Bach trumpet because of
this, but the name was changed to avoid
confusion with the natural trumpet.
 Made it easier to play the harder passages in
Handels Messiah and many other choral pieces.
 Has recently been replaced by the piccolo
trumpet in A because of the smaller bell and bore
size.
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It is also more reliable during performances.
The D trumpet provides the advantage of the
valve trumpet with the full tone quality of the
natural trumpet of the Baroque era.
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it is mainly used to perform the Haydn
and Hummel concertos.
 Passages seem to fit better with the fingerings
and tone production on this trumpet.
 The fingerings allow for easier trills and
accuracy.
 The E-flat trumpet has problems with
intonation, as well as, tone quality compared
to the B-flat trumpet.
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E Trumpet:
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Developed so players can perform the Hummel
Trumpet Concerto in the original key. (E major)
F Trumpet:
Was made for the difficult passages in Bach’s Second
“Brandenburg” Concerto.
 It has been replaced by the Piccolo Trumpet in B-flat.
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G Trumpet:
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It is like the Baroque instrument because of its tone
and feel.
It combines the timbre that is similar to the D trumpet
with the technical advantages of the piccolo trumpet.
The B-flat/A is the most popular piccolo trumpet.
 It has four valves:
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Helps to extend the range down to a perfect fourth.
 Adds five notes to the players range.
 More alternate fingerings are available to help with
intonation.
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It used for high passages in orchestral settings.
 The piccolo trumpet does not mean the player will
automatically have a high range; It just brings the
notes down into a better register.
 The piccolo provides better control and security.
 There is also a piccolo trumpet built in C, that
offers more choices of keys for the players.
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 Trumpet
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Students:
Should mainly stay on the B-flat trumpet unless
they want to further their education with the
trumpet into college.
 Professional
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Players:
Four main Trumpets are needed: B-flat, C, Eflat/D, and the piccolo B-flat/A.
They should also consider owning a flugelhorn.
 Maynard
Ferguson
 Dr. Tim Cordell
 Lois Armstrong
 Wynton Marsalis
 Miles Davis
 Clifford Brown
Just to name a few.
 Whitener,
S. (1997). A complete guide to
brass. (2nd ed., Vol. Edition, pp. 24-33).
Belmont, CA: Schirmer Thomson Learning.
 History of the trumpet. (n.d.). Retrieved from
www.virtualtrumpetstudio.com/HistoryofTrump
et.htm
 Trumpet history. (n.d.). Retrieved from
www.angelfire.com/band/vhstrumpets/pages/h
istory.html