The history of the Trumpet

The trumpet has been one of the few instruments to pass the test of time, by adapting and changing with new music and uses. The trumpet has a very long history, beginning with ancient civilizations that used hollow materials such as animal horns and sea shells to amplify sound. Since then, great change has taken place and the trumpet is almost an entirely new instrument from what it was thousands of years ago. The trumpet …

…ranging from marching bands, funeral bands, dance bands, the big band sound of the forties, to the modern ska bands, but the trumpet probably has had the biggest impact on the jazz band. Jazz forced both the player and the instrument to push their musical limits to the extreme. These modern styles of trumpet playing bring us up to the current date, but the changing history of the trumpet is sure to continue throughout time.