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Related instruments
Flugelhorn, cornet, bugle, natural trumpet,
bass trumpet, post horn, Roman tuba, bucina,
shofar, conch, lur, didgeridoo, piccolo trumpet,
baritone horn, pocket trumpet

There was a little spanish flea
A record star he thought he'd be
He heard of singers like Beatles
and The Chipmunks he'd seen on TV
Why not a little spanish flea?

And so he hid
Inside a doggie from madrid
He arrived in the city
Still singin his sweet harmony
As proud as any flea could be

He walked around
As if he owned the town
Humming his pint sized melody
With his guitar he knew he'd be a star
And in his own home town, how proud he'd be

Then all at once he met a man
Who said, "I'll help you if i can"
He listened close to his song
And then he sang right along for you see
He loved that little spanish flea

Nope, sorry, I played clarinet.

Well Jimmy played harmonica in the pub where I was born.

mariachi

When they checked in at the Hotel Guano, I thought I was gonna die.

That whole movie is great. It took me a few viewing to appreciate it though.
The scene I posted, you know a lot of people don't get it.
They think well, of course they'll be there to help. but it also reads that they would be the cause.

Exactly!

That's fascinating. I wonder if it has the same range as a regular trumpet, or if it's pitched higher. With the extra loops of the tubing, I'm assuming it's the same pitch, just smaller. Hunh.

aliantha wrote:That's fascinating. I wonder if it has the same range as a regular trumpet, or if it's pitched higher. With the extra loops of the tubing, I'm assuming it's the same pitch, just smaller. Hunh.

The pocket trumpet is a compact size B♭ trumpet, with the same playing range as the regular trumpet. The tubing is wound more tightly than that of a standard trumpet in order to reduce its size while retaining the instrument's range. It is not a standardized instrument to be found in orchestral brass sections and is generally regarded as a novelty. It is used mostly by trumpet players as a practice instrument that can be packed in a suitcase and taken to places where carrying standard trumpets would be an issue. Although not having a reputation as a serious orchestral instrument, it has occasionally been used by soloists in jazz or other ensembles to add flair and variety.

I was right, then. Cool.