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Alison Balsom demonstrates the trumpet
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Alison Balsom at the Globe
3. Alison Balsom demonstrates the trumpet
A modern trumpet player uses a combination of mouth shape and valves to create different notes on the instrument, but the valveless trumpet does just what it says on the tin - because there are no valves to change the notes, it's notoriously difficult to play.
