1. My favorite part of the topic was that it was about the trumpet and I learned a lot about it. 

2. The least favorite part was finding information that wasn't repetitive 

3. I like that we get the opportunity to learn what we want to learn

4. I least like having to comment on others blogs

5. I learned that I should look more into things that I'm involved in

Tone

Tone can be changed many ways. A mouthpiece for example is an important and crucial object to pick. The mouthpiece you buy depends on the music you play and whats comfortable to you. There are many sizes and you may customize your own to what feels right and to what you need from a sound. You could be playing on a mouth peice that you hate but play pretty decent when you can being playing comfortably and very well with another mouthpeice.

Buying a trumpet alone is so important. As a beginner a standard yamaha would do great. As you experience you want to know exactly what you are looking for. You have to know the sound of the music that you play. You have to know what professionals use so that you can get an idea of what you need. 

The weight of the trumpet and the type of material you look for is crucial. The weight of the bell on each trumpet. A trumpet that has a good vibrating bell will make the tone bright. 

Origin

 I am not completely sure about the origin of the trumpet but on numerous sites it has been said that two early trumpets were found in King TutAnkhamens tomb in Egypt 1339 B.C.E. According to the bible Moses made two trumpets of silver.

Trumpets used to be end-blown objects such as animal horns, bones, or bamboo. Tribes would use what the could from what they hunted. Obviously they wouldnt be exactly like trumpets because there wasnt valves but they were horns.

Records show that trumpets were used in religous services as early as 2000 C.B.E. The modern folded trumpet was created around 1400 C.E. And they have only modernized to todays trumpets.

The making of a trumpet

So  from what I have gathered from watching videos of people making trumpets, it takes a lot of work to construct one. There are many steps in making a trumpet. All that the trumpet is made of is a sheet of metal, or more so they can provide a better sound, and is constructed into a 4 foot long tube of brass that has a cone at the end. Constructors take a mandill to finalize the shape of the trumpet and then put soap in the tubing. They freeze the tube and soap at 49 degrees celcious that way when they bend the tube it does not break and they do the same process for the rest of the pieces.

What can I learn about the trumpet?

I chose this topic because as a student musician that plays the trumpet I want to get better. I plan to use what I learn to make me a better musician and to make me stand out from other trumpet musicians. 

I expect to learn "secrets" about the trumpet from well experienced and well known musicians. I hope to discover how to make a trumpet and why so many trumpets sound so different. I also expect to learn why for various genres the tone of the trumpet is different. 

I expect that finding information about the trumpet will be difficult since there aren't many people in the world wanting to know about the trumpet. And finding the information that i am looking for will take some time.