trumpet
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In “Miles” the great trumpet player and composer offers a warts-and-all portrait of his singular existence with a similar forthrightness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Reinvigorated by what he was hearing from new school jazzsters, he vowed to master the trumpet like never before.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Thudding drums, an electric guitar that chugs like a tank’s engine turning over and blaring trumpet fanfare announce the onset of football on CBS, Fox and NBC.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
The quiet of a Kyiv cemetery is broken by a trumpet salute, then a burst of rifle fire.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
So a trumpet or tuba can get one harmonic series using no valves, another one a half step lower using one valve, another one a whole step lower using another valve, and so on.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing trumpet
Musical Instruments - Introductory
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