Contrabass Trumpets
I only include these rare, and sometimes unique, trumpets for the sake of completeness. There have been several instruments called a Contrabass Trumpet over the years. Some of these are pitched in F below the regular Bass Trumpet, while others are a full octave lower than the Bass Trumpet. The instrument in F is the equivalent of an Bass Tuba, while the one in C or B-flat is the same pitch as the Contrabass Tuba. Continue reading “Contrabass Trumpets”