Trumpet

The trumpet is perhaps the most exciting instrument in the band.   Its bright tone and strong projection make it perfect for upbeat, exciting music.

Trumpets are used in all styles of music including jazz, classical, and popular.   The trumpet produces incredible highs and is the brass instrument with the highest register. 

The sound from a trumpet is produced much like all of the other brass instruments.   The player makes a buzzing sound by closing his or her lips.   This buzzing sound is amplified by the mouthpiece and creates a sound wave that carries through the tubing of the trumpet.

Both boys and girls play the trumpet and it's not a difficult instrument to learn.

Here's an example of trumpet music:

The trumpet soloist is Melissa Venema, age 13, playing Taps in its entirety. (The original version of Taps was called Last Post, and was written by Daniel Butterfield in 1801. It was rather lengthy and formal, as you will hear in this clip, so in 1862 it was shortened to 24 notes and re-named Taps. She is playing it on a trumpet whereby the original was played on a bugle.)