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The trumpet is the
highest
brass instrument in register, above the
horn,
trombone,
euphonium, and
tuba. It is made of
brass tubing bent into a rough
spiral, and it is
cylindrical, that is, the tubing gradually increases in diameter
throughout its length. |
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The first trumpets reputedly came from
Egypt, and were primarily used for military purposes (Joshua's
shofar, blown at the battle of
Jericho, came from this tradition), with different tunes
corresponding to different instructions. The trumpet players were often
among the most heavily guarded members of a
troop, as they were relied upon to relay instructions to other
sections of the
army. |
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