1. Trumpets

2. Material Made of brass, mix of copper and zinc Zinc is necessary

3. Basics The Trumpet is part of the brass family It can play the highest out of all of the instruments in it’s family Consists of three valves which are used to play notes Fingering isn’t a major issue with the Trumpet, its more revolved around pitches

4. For Beginners Get a basic mouthpiece Standard Trumpet

5. For Experts Do your own research Employee with experience

6. Lacquer/Timbre Brass Lacquer Silver Plated Gold Plated* Sterling Silver*

7. Types available Trumpets come in many different shapes, sizes, and keys. The most common being in the key of B-flat

8. C Trumpet Key of C Slightly shorter in length

9. E-flat Trumpet Key of E-flat At least 1/3 less brass work Requires narrower use of airstream and amount of pressure

10. Piccolo Trumpet Key of B-flat Half amount of brass work as a regular B-flat Trumpet Mouthpiece requirement Key of A

11. Flugelhorn Key of B-flat Darker sound 4th valve

12. Misc. Others Cornets Key of F, D, G Bass Trumpet Rotary Valve Trumpets Slide Trumpet Herald Trumpet

15. Rotary Valves

16. Styles of Music Jazz Classical Alternative Brass Alternative Rock Punk Etc.

17. Accessories Various mutes Cleaning equipment Maintenance

18. Mutes

19. Cleaning Equipment

20. Maintenance

21. Price New Used Rent

22. NEVER Don’t buy the Chinese crap