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 Piccolo trumpet in B♭ | |
| Brass instrument | |
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| Other names | Sopranino trumpet |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 423.233 (Valved aerophone sounded by lip vibration) |
| Developed | Modern piccolo developed from the valved Bach trumpet in D, late 19th century |
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The piccolo trumpet is the smallest member of the trumpet family, pitched one octave higher than the standard B♭ trumpet. Most piccolo trumpets are built to play in either B♭ or A, using a separate leadpipe for each key. The tubing in the B♭ piccolo trumpet is one-half the length of that in a standard B♭ trumpet. Piccolo trumpets in G, F, and even high C are also manufactured, but are rarer.[citation needed]
The piccolo trumpet should not be confused with the pocket trumpet, which plays in the same pitch as the regular B♭ trumpet.[2]
- ^ Herbert, Myers & Wallace 2019, p. 483, Appendix 2: The Ranges of Labrosones.
- ^ "What Are the Different Types of Trumpets Available To Players?". Trumpethub.com. 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-10-01.