first valve (closest to you)!
Yes, the trumpet is a B instrument.
On a standard Bb trumpet, the fingering for A# is 1.
A Bb and a C trumpet are two different instruments, A Bb trumpet is set in the key of Bb while the C trumpet is set in the key of C (or concert) so seeing as they are two different instruments i would say they are equally as good.
On a standard Bb trumpet, the fingering for C is open.
Dizzy played a Bb (B flat) trumpet.
On a standard Bb trumpet, the fingering for A is 1st and 2nd valve.
On a standard Bb trumpet, the fingering for F is 1.
On a standard Bb trumpet, the fingering for Ab is 23.
Many types of trumpets exist, and most of these are made with both piston and rotary valves.Bb TrumpetC trumpetD trumpetEb trumpet (sometimes a convertible D trumpet)G trumpet (not very common, also called soprano trumpet)Piccolo Trumpet (keyed in A or Bb, and in the case of Bb sounds a full octave above a normal Bb trumpet)There are some other types of horns that are either not classified as trumpets or are extremely uncommon:CornetsFlugelhornsBuglesSlide Trumpet/soprano Trombone (A trumpet that has a single slide instead of valves)Bass Trumpet (A trumpet that sounds in the trombone register)Pocket Trumpet (A trumpet in the key of Bb with highly coiled tubing that causes it to be approximately half the size of a regular Bb trumpet)The Shewhorn (Bobby shew's modified two-bell trumpet)The four-valve quarter tone trumpetThe Monette Prana Flumpet
no, bugles and Bb trumpets are the same. Bugles are just a little more compact then a Bb trumpet
C, Bb, Bb, A, A, F, E, A, A, A, F, E, A, A, A, Bb, Bb, C, Bb, F
As a general rule, when a part indicates "Trumpet" it is for the b-flat trumpet, so there is no difference. Depending on where you play, you may sometimes see a part for "trumpet in C" or some other key, but unless you play in a symphonic orchestra, that isn't all that common.