what is the largest trumpet called??

Answer 1

It might be tuba, tromebone or bass trumpet.

The tuba is the largest of the brass musical instruments.

Trombone is a brass horn musical instrument. It sounds deeper than a trumpet, and is usually said to be one of the bass clef instruments.

The bass trumpet is a type of low trumpet Although almost identical in length to the trombone, the bass trumpet possesses a tone which is harder, more metallic and brilliant than that of the trombone.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

As you can see from the other answers, you have to decide what a trumpet IS first! We all recognize the standard B-flat trumpet used by most trumpet players as a trumpet, but what about a pocket trumpet? Or the flugelhorn?

For me, I find that there is a key reason to argue that tubas, french horns and euphoniums should NEVER be included as members of the trumpet family. Yes, they share the three valves, the flared bell and the cup-shaped mouthpiece with their trumpet cousins, but a trumpet is a straight-bore instrument like the trombone. The tuba and horn are conical-bore instruments, giving them a sweeter, mellower tone. Most trumpet players would agree that the 'bone, tuba and horn are NOT trumpets!

So what about trickier questions? The flugelhorn is VERY similar to the trumpet, and most trumpet players can switch to it without a lesson since the mouthpiece, fingering, range and embouchure are the same on both. I'm going to say no, that the flugelhorn is conical-bore and not a trumpet. Same for the cornet, which is really a conical-bore twin of the trumpet (both the flugel and cornet sound sweeter, but lack the trumpet's power and clarity).

OK, so what should we argue ARE trumpets? Pocket trumpet? Yes. Piccolo trumpet? Of course. C and D trumpets? Obviously. But these three instruments are all smaller than the standard B-flat trumpet. How about bigger trumpets? There are tenor trumpets, bass trumpets and contrabass trumpets--all with three valves, a "trumpet" shape and straight bores.

Check out the picture in the attached url, showing a bass and contrabass trumpet. The contrabass is huge and has a very deep voice that you would never mistake for a tuba, despite having the same range as an F (small) tuba. Only you can decide what is and is not a "trumpet" and some will say that these monsters are not trumpets, despite their names. Others will say that the flugelhorn is a trumpet or even the tuba. For me, I say the contrabass trumpet is the biggest trumpet and that I would love to mess around on one.

Answer 3

The largest Trumpet is the Bass Trumpet. It has the same length as the trombone and shares the same mouthpiece.
That's why it's played bij Trombone players.
It sounds an Octave lower then the normal trumpet and has about the same (written) range from f# below the staff to c above the staff.
In Wagner's Ring you can hear it frequently as in Strawinsky's 'Le Sacre du Printemps'

The tuba isn't a family member of the trumpets, although it belongs to the brass. It is however the largest Brass instrument.

If you down't include the length of the tube, but only want to find out what optically would be the largest trumpet, then the Aïda trumpet would be a good candidate. It is as long as a normal trumpet (depending on it's tuning) but straight instead of curved. So it looks longer. You can hear these Trumpets, SURPRISE, in Verdi's Aïda

Answer 4

In the family of trumpets.....size in order...

1.TUBA!!!
2. Trombone
3. Trumpet

Answer 5

Bigger Trumpet

Answer 6

Do you mean teone which is real long?/ Herald trumpet??

Answer 7

it depends if you mean largest as how long or thick