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Trumpet
B♭ · three piston valves
Buzzing lips excite a conical brass tube; three piston valves reroute the airstream through extra lengths of pipe to drop the pitch by two, one, or three semitones, unlocking every note of the chromatic scale.
Key specifications
Key
B♭
Tubing length
~148 cm (unrolled)
Valves
3 pistons (2-1-3 semitones)
Range
F#3 – D6
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