Advancements in Trumpet Design

The changes made in the design, materials and construction of new trumpets has exploded in the past decade. The change has been so sudden and drastic that it is difficult to keep up with the advancements. The reason for this dramatic change is highly debatable but for what ever the reason, our trumpet world is shifting tradition to its breaking point. Are all these changes beneficial? Only time will tell. I do remember how earth shaking it was to have one of the “new” Rose colored liquored Olds Recording cornet. We were at the cutting edge of decadence. And to think…

Why did the Cornet become a second rate citizen?

First I need to apologize to the uninitiated followers of trumpet history. This will not be an entertaining document. This might be boring to the casual reader but for the rest of us who are deeply interested in how our trumpet/cornet history has been developing, I think this is worth reading. Most of us are trumpet players and the thought of playing a cornet sometimes turns us off. The reason could be that many think that we began on a cornet and when we got good, we switched over to a real instrument. How this idea ever got started is a wonder…