Most pocket trumpets are little more than novelties, but for something actually decent, Kanstul is probably one of the best.
No. Bach is better
The lower end pocket trumpets can cost between $150- $175, with more high end pocket trumpets costing upwards of $500- $1000, depending on the brand and metal of trumpet that you want.
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It's fun as a novelty, but not for a primary instrument.
Probably some type of piccolo pocket trumpet.
Merino is a brand of trumpet.
No. A cornet is like a trumpet, except that the tubing gradually gets wider from the leadpipe all the way out to the bell (the trumpet has a fixed-width bore). A pocket trumpet is just a trumpet with very tightly wrapped tubing.
When something is described as pocket sized, it doesn't necessarily mean it wil fit into a pocket. It just means is much smaller than the original. Another good example is a pocket trumpet. It's just a small trumpet, but it won't fit into a pocket.
No. It's a cheap import brand, poorly built with inferior materials. Keep looking.
Grandpa in My Pocket - 2009 A Tuneful Toot on a Trumpet 1-18 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
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