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Atrumpetis amusical instrument. It is the highestregisterin
thebrassfamily. Trumpets are among the oldest musical
instruments,[1][not in citation given]dating back to at least 1500
BC. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a
"buzzing" sound that starts astanding wavevibration in the air
column inside the instrument. Since the late 15th century they have
primarily been constructed ofbrasstubing, usually bent twice into a
roundedoblongshape.There are several types of trumpet. The most
common is atransposing instrumentpitched in Bwith a tubing length
of about 148cm. Earlier trumpets did not have valves, but modern
instruments generally have either threepiston valvesor, more
rarely, threerotary valves. Each valve increases the length of
tubing when engaged, thereby lowering the pitch.A musician who
plays the trumpet is called atrumpet playerortrumpeter.
