Trumpets

The trumpet, besides being a solo instrument and an icon of jazz music, is also present in "classical" orchestras, pop music, and big bands. The flugelhorn might be confused with the trumpet due to its resemblance, but the keen-eyed will immediately distinguish its slightly different dimensions and shapes. Its sound is less piercing but no less interesting, and some musicians, like Paolo Fresu, choose it as their instrument of choice.

The French horn, on the other hand, is a highly sought-after instrument in orchestras due to the limited number of musicians who play it and is characterized by a very recognizable muffled sound that does not make it popular for solo performances.

The trombone, also from the brass family, is characterized by its long and horizontal shape (at least when in playing position), and it can be slide-type (with the typical part that moves back and forth to change pitch) or piston-type (without the slide). The trombone is also present in orchestras, bands, and widely used in jazz big bands.

Have you listened to an album by Miles Davis and felt the desire to learn the trumpet? You're in the right place to consider the purchase of this beautiful instrument that has marked the history of jazz. This instrument, as well as the flugelhorn, French horn, trombone, bass tuba, etc., belongs to the brass family, which is characterized not only by the materials they are made of but also by the mouthpiece, which, unlike woodwinds, does not have a wooden reed.

You may have always wondered how an instrument with only three pistons produces all those notes. Well, the ability to produce more notes than the simple mathematical combination of the various pistons is due to the type of pressure exerted by the lips on the mouthpiece, combined with the movement of the pistons on the trumpet or a similar instrument.