14th - 15th century - The trumpet acquired its folded form. It was referred to as natural trumpet and produced "harmonic" tones. Also, the tromba da tirarsi emerged, an instrument that was fitted with a single slide on the mouth pipe to create a chromatic scale.
16th century - The trumpet was used both in courtly and military purposes. Also, during this period, trumpet making became popular in Germany. Before the end of this period, the use of the trumpet for musical works begun. At first the low register of the trumpet was used then later on musicians began to utilize the higher pitches of the harmonic series.
17th - 18th century - The trumpet was at its height and was used by famous composers such as Leopold (Mozart's father) and Michael (Haydn's brother) in their musical works. The trumpet of this time were in the key of D or C when used for courtly purposes and in the key of Eb or F when used by the military. Musicians of this period played specifically in different registers. Notably, in 1814, the valves were added to the trumpet to enable it to play the chromatic scale evenly.
19th century - The
trumpet was now known as an
orchestral instrument. The
trumpet of this era was in
the key of F and had crooks
for the lower keys. The
trumpet continued to undergo
improvements such as the
slide mechanism which has
been attempted since the
1600s. Later on, the crooks
of the orchestral trumpet
were replaced by valves.
Changes in the size of the
trumpet also occurred.
Trumpets were now louder and
easier to play due to the
improvements it underwent.
A child
is most prone to developing "bad habits" in music between
the early ages of 4 through 12, that is why we take great care in how we
introduce to our students to music. At the Royal Academy each child will explore music in its
entirety, developing all the skills necessary in being a well
rounded and creative musician. The Royal Academy
ensures that all of its students are taught sight-reading skills, counting and rhythmic skills,
technical skills, basic music theory and most of all, to be
creativity. We do not teach our students to "play by ear"
nor do we subscribe to ridiculous notions that a child can
learn to play an instrument online or in a month from a
"learn it yourself book or CD ". Music is
accumulative and the only way to progress and become a good
little musician is to instill healthy and productive
practice habits. It is equally important the teacher
presents the material in an enjoyable and encouraging
way, carefully listening to your child and understanding how
they register the material along with being attentive
to your child's problems in a particular area is key to
their music development.
