Piccolo_trumpet
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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. The p
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Piccolo trumpet in B♭ | |
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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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