Trumpet

Basic Facts About Trumpets

• The trumpet has the highest register in the brass family.
• Trumpets are one of the oldest musical instruments.
• The smallest trumpets are piccolo trumpets.
• The trumpet is played by blowing air through closed lips.
• They are constructed of brass tubing.
• Modern trumpets have valves.

Famous Trumpeters Include:

• Louis Armstrong
• Miles Davis
• Roy Eldridge
• Maurice Murphy
• Maynard Ferguson
• Blue Mitchell

Coloring page of trumpet: http://www.edupics.com/coloring-page-trumpet-i5957.html

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This is a song called Summertime by Miles Davis featuring the trumpet.

Violin

Basic Facts About Violins

• The violin originated from Italy in the early 1500's.
• Andrea Amati invented the violin.
• The violin usually contains four strings.
• It is the smallest and highest-pitch member of the violin family of string instruments.
• The violin family of the string instruments includes the violin, viola, cello and double bass.
• The violinist produces sound by drawing a bow across one or more strings

Famous Violinists Include:

• Johann Sebastian Bach
• Wolfgang Mozart
• Joshua Bell
• Maxim Vengerov
• Fritz Kreisler
• Niccole Paganini

Website with activities, puzzle and games about violins: http://www.violinstudent.com/gamechooser

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In this clip, America's Got Talent contestants play their violin's together.