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Old 07-11-2005, 03:43 PM   #3 (permalink)
trumpetmike
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Re: Thinking about getting a C trumpet

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Originally Posted by trumpet blower88
The second movement was written in the key of A, and the third movement was in C, so a C trumpet would have made transposition a lot easier.
Speaking purely personally, I find A transposition a lot easier on a Bb than a C.

My suggestion would be to stick with the Bb for a while yet - sort out every transposition on that, acquire all your technique and develop a great sense of musicality. Then if (note IF) you want to play C trumpet in the future you will probably be in a better position to do so.
I know things are different over here (UK), but I didn't even think about C trumpet until university and didn't own one for a couple of years after that. Even now (a few more years later) I prefer playing everything on my Bb - my home instrument.
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