Trumpets

It was five years into my musical career before I realized plastic trumpets weren’t just toys. I had grown up with friends and extended family members buying plastic toy versions of real instruments for their children, which invariably littered the living room floor only to be stepped on in the middle of the night. It […]

Learning a musical instrument, like the trumpet, as a child brings with it a wide range of benefits. It can improve concentration, social skills, memory, and organization. Research indicates that regularly playing an instrument can add up to 7 IQ points in children. Once a child picks their instrument, it’s important that they are comfortable

It’s easy to think a mellophone is just a big trumpet. But appearances can be deceiving. Though you might not be able to tell the difference with a casual glance at a marching band, closer observation of both instruments will reveal several key differences. But before we take that look, let’s list the main differences

I have taken some form of music lesson and taught music for decades. I’m always learning new things, and that means finding new resources. Since I don’t always live in an area with reputable music teachers and covid forced many people to pivot to the online marketplace exclusively, I’ve had to learn how to find

Many people are confused when they first hear the word “mellophone.”  Is it a percussion instrument like the xylophone? Is it a woodwind instrument like the saxophone? Do you make calls on it like a telephone? The mellophone is a brass instrument that, at first glance, looks like a big trumpet but which is used

Whether you’re shopping for a new horn or simply thinking about taking up the trumpet, it’s good to do your research first.  Advertisements presume that you know the difference between a spit valve and a piston valve.  And the better you understand how a trumpet works, the better you will appreciate just what an amazing

Imagine you finally landed the coveted first trumpet spot in a local jazz band. You can’t wait to show off your high notes, but you realize you can’t get them consistently. So you look for the best trumpet mouthpiece picks to help you out. Soon enough, you’ll be wailing at the top of the register,

Yamaha is the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instruments, and Yamaha trumpets are found in clubs, conservatories, and orchestras worldwide. Yamaha trumpets are highly qualified for their reliability and sound. But what is the best Yamaha trumpet for you? Yamaha’s trumpet line ranges from their Student models to Professional and Custom trumpets designed with professional

The Piccolo Trumpet is a smaller version of the standard Bb trumpet and is pitched one octave above. It comes in a few different keys and is overall considered the soprano of the trumpet family. It can be difficult to find the perfect piccolo trumpet, but this Piccolo Trumpet Guide can help you narrow down

The flugelhorn is a brasswind instrument, which shows many similarities with the trumpet. However, it has enough differences to be treated as a substantive instrument. However, the trumpet and flugelhorn are both tuned to Bb. They both have 3 or 4 valves and use the same fingering for the same notes. The flugelhorn has a