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Discover the highest instrument in the brass section, the trumpet. Read about composing for the instrument, listen to extracts by composers including Stravinsky and Mahler, and watch Philharmonia trumpeters demonstrating various techniques; from playing with a mute, to playing 'rips'.
Learn about the trumpets valves and inner workings in this film.
This is a major part of the construction of the modern trumpet. In this film you will see a detailed explanation about how the trumpets valves redirect the column of air in different directions, allowing many more tones and pitches to be possible. Within the explanation are several examples of how each particual valve effects the sound of the instrument. Watch out for a quick look inside a trumpets valve and why the player may need to remove it during a concert...
