Understanding Bore Size and Its Impact on Trumpet Playability
Bore size is one of the crucial aspects to consider as a trumpet player when selecting your instrument. Knowing exactly what you want to get out of your trumpet can...
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Tips for Beginners: How to Get Started with a Trumpet
Once you open your case with a new trumpet, its shiny finish literally invites you to grab the instrument immediately and start playing. However, there are some steps that you...
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Key Differences Between the Trumpet and the Flugelhorn
Belonging to the brass family of musical instruments, the trumpet and flugelhorn indeed share some similarities since both of them hold a significant place in jazz and classical music. However,...
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How does Bell size affect Trumpet sound?
Trumpets are not all the same, and one of the crucial components that differentiate these instruments from one another is their bell. This part of the trumpet influences its sound,...
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Trumpet Accessories You Need in 2025
If you think about adding a few essential devices to your arsenal to improve your technique and upgrade the instrument, our list of the 10 must-have accessories for trumpet players...
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Top 5 Gifts for Jazz Musicians: Essential Accessories for Saxophone, Trumpet, and Trombone
As jazz musicians rely on a variety of accessories to improve their playing technique, instrument’s protection and performance, the first thing you should consider when selecting gifts for them is...
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Top 10 Gifts for Trumpet Players
Would you like to impress your friends or loved ones who play the trumpets with useful gifts but don’t know what they might appreciate? To help you navigate among possible...
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How to Achieve a Darker Tone on Your Trumpet
Trumpet is known for its bright and piercing sound, which can be heard in a wide range of genres, from jazz to orchestral music. The bright sound is a key...
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Famous Jazz Trumpet Compositions
As the instrument producing bold and impressive sound, the trumpet has always held a special place within jazz music. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that trumpets have shaped...
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Why Custom Trumpets and Flugelhorns Are Worth the Investment
Buying a custom trumpet or flugelhorn, brass musicians are making a significant financial decision. Although for many players, the price tag of custom instruments may seem challenging, the benefits they...
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Top 10 Trumpet Players Who Revolutionized Jazz Music
Jazz music has been created by many talented musicians, who, despite different origin and background, shared much in common such as devotion to music, determination in their goals, persistence, and...
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Clifford Brown: An Icon of American Jazz
Despite his short life and career, Clifford Brown entered the history of music as one of the most influential and talented American jazz trumpeters with a distinctive lyrical and expressive...
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Schilke Trumpets: Precision and Performance for the Modern Musicians
In the world of brass instruments, Schilke trumpets have become synonymous with precision and performance. These musical instruments are highly favored by professional musicians and teachers due to their craftsmanship...
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