The natural/Baroque trumpet is being used increasingly across the globe for the performance of 17th-18th century music. BfB offers high-quality, affordable, user-friendly instruments to help trumpeters take the leap into the world of period performance. Learn to play a Baroque trumpet with the 4-hole system, or learn how to play the natural trumpet like Gottfried Reiche did (without vents).
Trumpet Performance
What can BfB do for you?
Early Music
Orchestral
It is becoming more common for modern orchestras to call for the use of natural trumpets and horns in the performance of classical period repertoire. The BfB Baroque™ can be used to play nearly all repertoire from the 18th and 19th centuries written for natural trumpets.
Private Instruction
Using the Baroque/natural trumpet in your teaching offers significant benefits for you and your students:
- Builds aural and technical skills, increasing flexibility, efficiency, and pitch/interval awareness.
- Brings new meaning and artistic perspective in the performance of historical music.
- Helps illuminate the reasons and need for transposition in modern orchestral playing.
- Makes your students more marketable as performers and teachers.
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Video Tutorial: Assembly & Key Changes
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The BfB Baroque™ can be played in 10 keys, making it possible to play nearly all repertoire written for the trumpet from the late 18th through the mid 19th centuries. Click the button below to browse our Classical Period Database organized by composer and by key.
Would you like to start learning how to play the Baroque trumpet but don't have access to a Baroque specialist in your area? We are pleased to offer some of the world's top Baroque trumpet artists to help you get started on your journey into the world of early music performance!