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Alison Balsom introduces the natural trumpet

What is a baroque or ‘natural’ trumpet – and how do you play it?

Alison Balsom

Geoffrey Boycott listens to ‘Barmy Army’ trumpeter Billy Cooper during a New Zealand and England test match

‘Barmy Army’ trumpeter Billy Cooper is to retire and tributes are pouring in

Trumpet wedding fail

This ‘Wedding March’ trumpet fail is the worst thing to happen on your special day

Wind and brass players more likely to develop bronchitis

Brass and wind musicians are 16 per cent more likely to suffer respiratory illness, study finds

Brass band in Co-op advert

Brass band takes centre stage in Co-op’s heartwarming Christmas advert

Videos

The world's oldest trumpet, and its wooden core

Tutankhamun’s ‘cursed’ trumpet that stirs ‘deadly conflict’ has arrived in London

Guy plays two trumpets at the same time

This guy can ‘play’ two trumpets at the same time… watch until the end

EastEnders' Sonia plays the trumpet

EastEnders brought back Sonia’s trumpet again – and social media is having a meltdown

Cole Trumpet

This 11-year-old trumpeter is just an astonishing talent

Musicians' Hierarchy of Needs

Musicians’ Hierarchy of Needs graphs

Royal wedding trumpet

The trumpet played at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is up for auction

Hugh Masekela

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela’s 80th birthday

Flight of the Bumblebee on bass trombone

Flight of the Bumblebee, but it’s played on BASS trombone

Rimsky-Korsakov

What's the right orchestral instrument for you?

Which musical instrument is right for you?

rhapsody in blue piccolo trumpet

You need to hear the ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ gliss played on piccolo trumpet

Trumpeter Paul Beniston

This trumpeter performed an epic Mahler solo and turned PURPLE with effort

I refuse to count this

16 confessions of a brass player that will make you say ‘same’

Marching trumpeter falls over spectacularly while

Marching trumpeter falls over spectacularly while trying to film himself on a GoPro