This site is put together as a resource to aid in your search for new or Used Trumpets for sale. We have gathered the best deals from across the web including eBay and other trusted sites, and put them all here in an organized listing. So if you're looking for a trumpet for sale, you can most likely find what you need in any style, brand or price range. Here is a little history of the trumpet.
It is believed that the trumpet, dating back over 3000 years ago, was used as a signaling device in Ancient Egypt, Greece and the Near East for military or religious reasons, and was found in the form of silver and bronze in Egypt in King Tutankhamen's tomb. During the Romantic period, the trumpet was evident in various forms of art such as literature and music. But during this time, the trumpet was merely recognized as an instrument used to signal, announce, proclaim and for other relevant purposes. It was later when the trumpet began to be considered as a musical instrument.
Towards the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance, technical improvements in metalworking and instrument design in general lead to the trumpet in used in a more musical context and of course the "baroque era" is often referred to as the "Golden Age of the natural trumpet".
In the classical and romantic periods, it could be said that the trumpet was relegated to a fairly secondary role by most of the major composers of the time possibly with the exception being the trumpet concerto of Haydn.This could be due to the fact that trumpet valves were only invented towards the middle of the 19th century. Indeed, crooks and shanks (removable tube of various lengths) were still in use during the first decades of the 20th century.
Today in the 21st century, the trumpet is used to virtually every form of music from classical to jazz rock blues and many others. Great players of our age include: Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie and many many more.
Other Trumpet Facts:
In Ancient times, people used materials such as animal horns or shells like a trumpet.
Pictures of the trumpet in King Tut's tomb.
The trumpet was used for religious purposes by the Israelites, Tibetans and Romans.
Used for magical purposes such as warding off evil spirits.
Trumpeters of earlier eras were classified into two: principale, played the lower register and the clarino, played the upper register.
This site is put together as a resource to aid in your search for new or Used Trumpets for sale. We have gathered the best deals from across the web including eBay and other trusted sites, and put them all here in an organized listing. So if you're looking for a trumpet for sale, you can most likely find what you need in any style, brand or price range. Here is a little history of the trumpet.
In the classical and romantic periods, it could be said that the trumpet was relegated to a fairly secondary role by most of the major composers of the time possibly with the exception being the trumpet concerto of Haydn.This could be due to the fact that trumpet valves were only invented towards the middle of the 19th century. Indeed, crooks and shanks (removable tube of various lengths) were still in use during the first decades of the 20th century.
