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Summerhays Music stocks a large variety
of trumpets from the best manufacturers in the world; Yamaha, Gerhard
Baier, Bach, Accent, Sonare, Courtous,
and Conn. We have
over 50 intermediate and professional trumpets in stock, and
over 200 student-level trumpets, so you can find the one that
is right
for you. Why buy from a mail order company you don’t know
when you can play and demo every major brand of trumpet right
here in Salt Lake City?  Check
out some of our outstanding Trumpet specials below!
Call or visit our store for more information on any of these, or other trumpet
models.
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Yamaha Trumpet
YTR-8310ZS
• Bobby Shew model
• Silver plated finish
• Reversed lead pipe
• Hand hammered 1-piece bell
• .445" bore
• 5" yellow brass bell
Retail
Price: $2892
Sale Price: $2198
Rent for: $88/mo* |
Yamaha
Trumpet
YTR-8335LA
• Wayne Bergeron model
• Lacquered finish
• Heavy weight monel pistons
• Hand hammered 1-piece bell
• .459" bore
• 5" yellow brass bell
LIST PRICE: $3229
SALE PRICE: $2195
RENT to OWN: $88/mo*
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YAMAHA
TRUMPET
YTR-8335LAS
• Wayne Bergeron model
• Silver plated finish
• Heavy weight monel pistons
• Hand hammered 1-piece bell
• .459" bore
• 5" yellow brass bell
LIST PRICE: $3344
SALE PRICE: $2365
RENT to OWN: $94/month*
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YAMAHA
TRUMPET
YTR-5335GSAL
• Allegro model
• Silver finish
• .459" bore
• 2-piece bell
• Intermediate level
• Pro style valve casing
• Fixed 3rd valve slide ring
SALE PRICE: $1395
RENT to OWN: $56/month*

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YAMAHA
TRUMPET
YTR-8335RGS
• Professional model
• Silver finish
• .459" bore
• 1 piece 4 7/8" gold brass bell
• Reversed lead pipe
LIST PRICE: $2956
SALE PRICE: $2227
RENT to OWN: $90/month* |
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Not all trumpets are created equal. A quality
trumpet should be constructed of high-quality brass, thick enough
to hold up against daily use. The valves should fit perfectly,
and move smoothly. The soldering (welding) that holds the trumpet
together should be clean and strong. The mouthpiece should be
perfectly shaped to allow the most beautiful sound to be produced.
Quality trumpets will naturally play in tune, and produce a beautiful
sound. Many of the best trumpets in the world are made right
here in the United States. Europe also produces very high quality
instruments, especially Germany. What to avoid
Sadly, some overseas manufacturers, more interested in corporate profits than
the success of the beginning student, are producing extremely low quality,
poor sounding, cheap instruments trying to draw parents away from the high
quality instruments that cost more. Summerhays Music Center refuses to carry
instruments of such poor quality. To the untrained eye, it can be difficult
to see the difference between one of these low quality trumpets, and high
quality instruments. Watch out for uneven finish work, poor soldering or
welds, sticky valves or valves that do not move smoothly. These instruments
do not play in tune, produce a beautiful sound, or stand the test of time. We suggest...
For the beginning trumpet player, we suggest renting a high
quality, student line instrument. At Summerhays Music Center
we carry only the best in student
line instruments, with brands including Yamaha, Bach, Accent, and Jupiter.
After a few years, the student will be ready to upgrade to a professional quality
(also known as "step-up") trumpet. When that time comes, Summerhays
Music Center will help find the best instrument for you. And at Summerhays
Music you build up a trade credit while renting your student line instrument,
which can be applied to the purchase of your new professional trumpet! Your best resource
Your best resource is a knowledgeable musician who knows the instrument inside
and out. Stop by Summerhays Music where we’ll help you determine the
best instrument for you! Then choose from our large selection of high-quality
student- through professional- level instruments. Stop in and see us today!
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The
trumpet is one of the oldest instruments in history. Primitive
trumpets are found on every continent and are usually associated
with ceremonial
and tribal rituals. Many of the early trumpets were actually
large sea shells or animal horns, and were used as a signal
by “buzzing” the
lips into the smallest end of the shell or animal horn. As technology
improved, trumpets began to be made of brass, and were long, straight
instruments with a small end with a mouthpiece into which the lips
were buzzed, and a flare at the end called a "bell," as it
is today. The early trumpet players would change the note by
buzzing their lips at different speeds, and blowing faster and
slower speeds
of air. The
greatest advancement for the trumpet came in the mid-1800's, with the
creation of the valve. There are three valves on today's trumpet, which,
when pressing them down, opens up more tubing making the trumpet longer.
Buzzing the lips at different speeds, and using different valve combinations,
allows a modern trumpet player to play all the different notes.
Today the trumpet is part
of the "brass" family
of instruments. In the brass family you will find the trumpet,
trombone, french horn, baritone, and tuba. All the instruments
in the brass family
are made of brass, and coated or plated with a silver, black,
or brass finish. Each instrument uses a mouthpiece, into which
the player buzzes
his/her lips. The buzzing sound is amplified (made louder) through
the rest of the instrument, until the sound comes out the bell. The Trumpet Today There are many different variations on the trumpet,
including the cornet, flugel horn, and piccolo trumpet. The trumpet
used in band, is called the B-flat trumpet, and B-flat trumpets are
all made the exact same size, so one size fits all. Trumpets can be found in all kinds of music, from
concert band, marching band, orchestra, jazz, funk, ska, rhythm and
blues, and more. It is one of the loudest instruments in the band,
and a trumpet player needs to have the confidence to be heard over
the rest of the band or orchestra. Almost anyone can learn to play
the trumpet, as long as they are physically capable of holding the
instrument and has enough strength in their lips to buzz into the mouthpiece.
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