tromp

: a wind instrument consisting of a conical or cylindrical usually metal tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a flared bell. specifically : a valved brass instrument having a cylindrical tube with two turns and a usual range from F sharp below middle C upward for 2¹/₂ octaves.

The trumpet plays high brassy notes. The trumpet is the highest sounding member of the brass family. The brilliant tone of the trumpet travels through about 6 - ½ feet of tubing bent into an oblong shape.

Sheneb (Ancient Egyptian: šnb) was the common name in Ancient Egypt for straight natural trumpets used for military purposes. The natural trumpet was probably first used as a military instrument in Ancient Egypt.

Who Invented the Trombone? While the invention of the early trombone, or sackbut, cannot be traced to one individual or with certainty to a specific location, it is thought to have been invented in Belgium around 1450. The sackbut was created to emulate the sound of a trumpet while playing lower notes.

The player uses the mouthpiece to create the sound. The valves are pressed to make the tubing longer or shorter. The tuning slide can be pulled out or pushed in so that the trumpet is in tune with the rest of the group. The water key (also called the spit valve) is used to let excess moisture out of your instrument.

A trumpet is a brass instrument used mainly in Classical music and jazz music. The most common type of trumpet is a B♭ trumpet, meaning that if the player plays a C, it will sound like a B♭ in concert pitch. The trumpet is played by blowing into the mouthpiece and making a "buzzing" sound.

Loudest Instrument in the Orchestra More often than not, the trumpet is the easiest to hear despite hitting a lower decibel range than the trombone. This is due both to the harsh nature of the sound, and the player's ability to manipulate loudness. In a performance, the trumpet ranges between 80 and 110 decibels.

Descriptive words for trumpet tones

• Broad.
• Compact.
• Dark.
• Brilliant.
• Clear.
• Diffused.

The word comes from Old French trompe 'long, tube-like musical wind instrument' (12c.), cognate with Provençal tromba, Italian tromba, all probably from a Germanic source (compare Old High German trumpa, Old Norse trumba 'trumpet'), of imitative origin."

brass family The brass family members that are most commonly used in the orchestra include the trumpet, French horn, trombone, and the tuba.

The word "trombone" derives from Italian tromba (trumpet) and -one (a suffix meaning "large"), so the name means "large trumpet". The trombone has a predominantly cylindrical bore like the trumpet, in contrast to the more conical brass instruments like the cornet, the euphonium, and the French horn.

The trombone plays the important role of balancing the high sounds of the trumpet with the rest of the musicians in modern orchestras, concert band, and brass ensembles. Their mellow tenor voice also helps add a lower intonation without the boom of the tubas.