Baroque trumpet

The baroque trumpet is a member of the brass (Hornbostel–Sachs 423.121). Learn how it makes its sound and explore related instruments.

How the baroque trumpet makes its sound

In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the baroque trumpet belongs to the brass (lip-vibrated aerophones): the player's buzzing lips set the air column vibrating – trumpets, horns, trombones, tubas and the didgeridoo.

More broadly it is one of the aerophones (wind instruments), where sound comes from vibrating air.

Press play above and watch the spectrum: the evenly spaced peaks are harmonics, and their relative strength is what gives the instrument its character.

From Wikipedia

The baroque trumpet is a musical instrument in the brass family. It is designed to allow modern performers to imitate the natural trumpet when playing music of that time, so it is often associated with it. The term 'baroque trumpet' is often used to differentiate an instrument which has added vent holes and other modern compromises, from an original or replica natural trumpet which does not. Notable baroque trumpet players include Alison Balsom, Niklas Eklund, Brian Shaw, and Caleb Hudson.