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Why does the trumpet have 3 buttons?

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Each button, or valve, changes the pitch by a different amount when pressed. When used in different combinations, it makes it possible to play every note. With the way it's designed, one or two valves would still limit the notes it could play, while a fourth would become redundant.

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