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”
Bass Trumpet
The Bass Trumpet, sometimes called a Tenor Trumpet, is pitched one octave below the standard B-flat or C Trumpet, and can be pitched in either key (B-flat or C). Unlike the other members of the trumpet family, the Bass Trumpet is almost never played by a true trumpeter, but rather is usually played by a trombonist or a Euphoniumist. Because of this, we should rethink some of the ways we have traditionally thought of writing for the Bass Trumpet. Continue reading “Bass Trumpet”
