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trumpetfro · 01-19-2004, 07:04 PM

1. Tell us how you would improve a trumpet with a new feature or design.

I believe that the engineering of trumpets has come so far (especially Eclipse

) that there is little to improve upon. With that said, let me begin.
The bore of the horn would be .460. There would be a stopper on the third valve slide, a spit valve, and a finger ring. On the first valve slide there would be a finger hook, and another finger hook on the leadpipe. There would, of course, be a spit valve on the main tuning slide. The valve caps would be heavy caps. Read on for more info. My initials would be engraved on the second valve casing, followed by 1/1. That way everyone would know that this isn't some generic horn. The braces on the horn would just be the standard two bars. I'm not going for the in your face style. It would be too much of an effort by the manufacturors :wink: . I would also like to be able to play the horn in any situation; i.e. if I was playing in an orchestra, I wouldn't want a flamboyant horn that had four pound braces on it.

2. Give us a theme for a trumpet!

The theme would be "il fuoco tranquillo"- which is italian for "quiet fire". The whole trumpet would be brushed silver (if this doesn't make sense, look at Zues' antique silver) except for the inside of the bell. That would be copper colored if it wasn't actually copper. On the outside of the bell stemming from the rim would be flames that are unbrushed silver. The flames would only be a thin outline, hense the name il fuoco tranquillo. The flames are not meant to be in your face or painful to look at. The valve stems and caps would also be copper or copper colored like the inside of the bell. Il fuoco tranquillo would be stamped on the bell where all other trumpets have their name's stamped.

3. Write a short story using each of the following at least once.

A. A TYPE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
B. A COUNTRY OR CITY
C. A FORM OF TRANSPORT
D. AN ITEM OF CLOTHING
E. A FOOD

In a small rural town called Port Angeles, there was a high school wind ensemble that was quite good. The band's trumpet section was especially good. Personalities ranged a lot between the players of the section. The first chair player was a modest person. His clothes were usually t-shirts and jeans. The second chair player was a very brash character who was loud at everything he did. His clothes often featured cheetah printed shirts, bright pants, and outragous hats. The first chair player had a fairly nice trumpet that he kept polished and clean, but he believed that the beauty of the horn came from the sound rather than the look. The second chair player's trumpet was Zebra striped by L.A. Sax. He didn't care what kind of tone he produced because he had an "awesome" looking horn.
Both of these trumpet players liked the same girl who played saxaphone. One day they both decided to ask her out. The second chair trumpet player put half a dozen Altoids in his mouth, sprayed an excessive amount of cologne on, and walked up the girl. You could smell him from the other side of the room. He said, "Hey cupcake, how 'bout you and me fornicate?" The girl laughed in his face and told him to get lost. The modest first chair player approached the girl and said, "Hey, would you like to go to Subway with me and get a sandwich, and then go to a movie?" The girl immediatly said that she would love to. She followed the first chair player out to his car and they drove away.
The moral of the story is that one must have taste to go farther in life. Il fuoco tranquillo is very tasteful :wink: .

4. Tell us just why you feel that you should win this contest.

I am just a junior in high school and my love for music is still growing. I have the potential and desire to go far in the music industry. If I were to win this contest, the trumpet would be put to use rather than sit in a display case and collect dust. I would like to thank everyone who is involved in this contest for putting such a great idea into action. Thank you!

01-19-2004, 07:04 PM	#43 (permalink)
trumpetfro New Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2	1. Tell us how you would improve a trumpet with a new feature or design. I believe that the engineering of trumpets has come so far (especially Eclipse ) that there is little to improve upon. With that said, let me begin. The bore of the horn would be .460. There would be a stopper on the third valve slide, a spit valve, and a finger ring. On the first valve slide there would be a finger hook, and another finger hook on the leadpipe. There would, of course, be a spit valve on the main tuning slide. The valve caps would be heavy caps. Read on for more info. My initials would be engraved on the second valve casing, followed by 1/1. That way everyone would know that this isn't some generic horn. The braces on the horn would just be the standard two bars. I'm not going for the in your face style. It would be too much of an effort by the manufacturors :wink: . I would also like to be able to play the horn in any situation; i.e. if I was playing in an orchestra, I wouldn't want a flamboyant horn that had four pound braces on it. 2. Give us a theme for a trumpet! The theme would be "il fuoco tranquillo"- which is italian for "quiet fire". The whole trumpet would be brushed silver (if this doesn't make sense, look at Zues' antique silver) except for the inside of the bell. That would be copper colored if it wasn't actually copper. On the outside of the bell stemming from the rim would be flames that are unbrushed silver. The flames would only be a thin outline, hense the name il fuoco tranquillo. The flames are not meant to be in your face or painful to look at. The valve stems and caps would also be copper or copper colored like the inside of the bell. Il fuoco tranquillo would be stamped on the bell where all other trumpets have their name's stamped. 3. Write a short story using each of the following at least once. A. A TYPE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT B. A COUNTRY OR CITY C. A FORM OF TRANSPORT D. AN ITEM OF CLOTHING E. A FOOD In a small rural town called Port Angeles, there was a high school wind ensemble that was quite good. The band's trumpet section was especially good. Personalities ranged a lot between the players of the section. The first chair player was a modest person. His clothes were usually t-shirts and jeans. The second chair player was a very brash character who was loud at everything he did. His clothes often featured cheetah printed shirts, bright pants, and outragous hats. The first chair player had a fairly nice trumpet that he kept polished and clean, but he believed that the beauty of the horn came from the sound rather than the look. The second chair player's trumpet was Zebra striped by L.A. Sax. He didn't care what kind of tone he produced because he had an "awesome" looking horn. Both of these trumpet players liked the same girl who played saxaphone. One day they both decided to ask her out. The second chair trumpet player put half a dozen Altoids in his mouth, sprayed an excessive amount of cologne on, and walked up the girl. You could smell him from the other side of the room. He said, "Hey cupcake, how 'bout you and me fornicate?" The girl laughed in his face and told him to get lost. The modest first chair player approached the girl and said, "Hey, would you like to go to Subway with me and get a sandwich, and then go to a movie?" The girl immediatly said that she would love to. She followed the first chair player out to his car and they drove away. The moral of the story is that one must have taste to go farther in life. Il fuoco tranquillo is very tasteful :wink: . 4. Tell us just why you feel that you should win this contest. I am just a junior in high school and my love for music is still growing. I have the potential and desire to go far in the music industry. If I were to win this contest, the trumpet would be put to use rather than sit in a display case and collect dust. I would like to thank everyone who is involved in this contest for putting such a great idea into action. Thank you!