Trumpet

to play the trumpet. However, as with most arts, it's not always as easy as it seems. Most people figure that simply stated, if they want to play the trumpet they have to learn two things: how to make a sound and how to play different notes. That's true, but that first one is a biggie. Being able to play notes on a trumpet is very different than playing musically, with an enjoyable sound. There's knowing how to play the trumpet, and then there's really knowing how to play the trumpet. It's that quality

two most common types of trumpets are Bb and C trumpets. Each trumpet has characteristics that make it useful in different contexts. The C trumpet has a bright and penetrating sound, while the Bb trumpet has a mellow, relaxed sound. The more commonly used instrument is the Bb trumpet, but all professional trumpet players play the C trumpet as well. Changing between instruments poses nominal problems since the basic finger combinations stay the same. Timbre The C trumpet has a brighter sound and

The Trumpet In fourth grade our class was taken to the gym to see the older kids playing instruments. There were so many different instruments being played, the sounds they were making with their instruments were awesome. It looked like it would be a lot of fun to play an instrument in the band and I couldn’t wait to get to try it. They let us pick our top three instruments we thought we liked and let us see them closer up and try them out. The trumpet was the first and the only instrument I tried

to be the most common impediment to a successful performance for trumpet players. Performance Anxiety Performance anxiety is perhaps the

in playing. Once again I thought for a moment and then I made my decision to play the trumpet. Joining band has shaped me into the person I am today, because I discovered something about myself that I probably would never have found, I made more friends, and I can now play a few different instruments and read most music. When I joined band, I was one of the two girls playing a brass instrument. I chose the trumpet, because it is the loud, proud one. Little did I know, I had quite a talent for playing

readers about is the trumpet and where it came from, as well as how it has changed over many years. The point that I am arguing is the fact that many people do not know where the trumpet has come from and how it has affected society. The trumpet has been used for many years for many different uses that many folks do not even know about or have even thought about. In

pieces being studied, the various differences are present more often. Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” is a softer, springtime sound with the flute as its main instrument. Handel’s “The Trumpet Shall Sound” has a gospel feel with the soloist’s melismatic notes and the presence of the trumpet soloist. Through the comparison between rhythm, harmony, timbre, dynamics, form, and word-music relationship, we will be able to see the similarities and differences. Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon

Louis Daniel Armstrong is known as one of the greatest trumpet players in history, and his talent came from long hours of practicing and playing with the right horn. There are beginner and professional horns that are sold in various places. However, a professional trumpet can give a better tone compared to a beginner trumpet. As of right now I am looking into two professional horn brands, Bach and Jupiter XO. Bach horns are known for having excellent quality and tone, and Jupiter horns are known

disadvantages, beginner students should use the mouthpiece that comes with the trumpet until their development changes. There are different mouthpiece rims and they all have different sounds to them. A wide rim gives an increase of endurance. A narrow rim improves your flexibilty, a round one improves comfort and a sharp rim increases your precision and attack. The mouthpiece cup also have different sizes and therefore makes the trumpet sound different. A large rim

chosen to provide a wide variety of trumpet literature ranging from major masterworks as well as transcriptions that translate well to the trumpet. A historical timeline was also considered when selecting the following pieces. One of the objectives of this program was to display a linear progression starting with the Baroque era that show how art music evolve up until the 21th century. It also displays how the physical and musical demand change for the trumpet over a long period of time. Antonio