The trumpet may be the smallest member of the brass family, but it makes a very loud sound.
The trumpet is the highest sounding of all the brass instruments. It’s often used in the most exciting moments of a piece of music.
It has a mouthpiece to blow into and a small bell at the end where the sound comes out. The trumpet has three valves that are pressed down in various combinations to change pitch.
Like other brass instruments, the trumpet is played by the musician blowing and vibrating their lips to the mouthpiece. This vibration travels through the instrument to create sound.
The trumpet was used to call troops on battlefields because it could be heard over the
noise of fighting.