DIFFERENT KINDS OF TRUMPETS
Trumpets are made in many different keys and sizes. The most common trumpet, the one that you play in band class, is the Bb Trumpet. The C trumpet is slightly smaller and is commonly played by professionals in orchestral settings. Trumpets in Eb are less common, and are used to play concerti such as the Haydn Concerto and occasionally in orchestra settings. The piccolo trumpet in Bb, A or G is much smaller than a standard Bb trumpet and is used for baroque playing and high register passages. Two other related instruments worth mentioning are the Cornet and Flugelhorn. A cornet plays in Bb like a regular trumpet, but is conical in shape (trumpets are considered to be cylindrical), causing it to have a warmer and more flexible tone. Cornets start small from the mouthpiece and consistently grow to the bell. Flugelhorns are also conical, giving them a nice mellow sound. A pocket trumpet (not to be confused with a piccolo trumpet) has the same length of a standard Bb trumpet and thus plays the same notes. The difference is the pocket trumpet has more bends, causing it to appear smaller.