All About The Trumpet.



Diagram of the Trumpet

 Well, hello there.


Our Next assignment: one that has something to do with our instruments. Oh, I don't know too much about my trumpet, (Like how to play it...) since I have just picked it this year. But! After this assignment. I will. Oh, I will (I probably still won't have played it or anything...) know everything. Well, not that much. But a fair amount. :) Anyways, here is the joyful read that you await.


The name of the instrument that I play is the trumpet, which is part of the brass family.

The names of all the parts of the instrument are: the mouthpiece, the mouthpiece receiver, the valves (there are 3), the hook, the third valve slide, the water key, the third valve slide ring, the second valve slide, the first valve slide, and the valve casings. The clef that my instrument plays in is the treble clef. The time when the trumpet was first discovered was in the time of King Tut, proven by the instrument being found in his tomb. Which, in short was in the 1400's.

The people who invented the trumpet are not specified, but are most likely someone who did so in Egypt. The trumpet makes a sound of a high pitch, and probably has since the invention of it. You make a sound with this instrument by buzzing your lips on the mouthpiece which creates a vibration through the tube. But, before you play, you must assemble it, by gently putting the mouthpiece inside the body of the trumpet in the place where it belongs. 

You sterilize the mouthpiece by putting it into a bucket of warm water with dish soap or sterilizing product.  You maintain the instrument by using the water key to empty the water from the instrument, wiping the trumpet with a clean soft cloth, oiling the valves, and greasing the sides regularly. You must also sterilize the mouthpiece often.


Thanks for reading all about the trumpet, and come back soon for a new post.


Farewinds! -Bree- :)