From signaller to a musical instrument: A Brief approach of trumpet transformations from its origins to the renaissance

Abstract

In this article we intend to present succinctly the transformations of the trumpet , from its origins to the Renaissance. The making, the technique and the various contexts in which the instrument was used changed considerably throughout history. This family of wind instrument of the metals went through a long process of transformation, which began in antiquity. Among the known instruments of humanity, it is among the oldest and suffered the most changes and adaptations.