Jaeger Ascending C/D Trumpet - New

Brand: Jaeger

Model: Ascending C/D Trumpet

Condition: New

Year: 2023

Key: C/D

Bore: .459"

Bell Size/Material: 4 7/8" Yellow brass

Finish: Raw brass

The incorporation of an ascending whole tone rotary valve and our unique ergonomic lever system operated by the left hand index (first) finger, is our redesign of the original Merri Franquin concept. M Franquin's, built by Thibouville Lamy, used an extra piston valve. It was one of these original Thibouville Lamy instruments that was used by Roger Voisin when he was principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony.

The whole tone valve loop is in the circuit until the valve is actuated. This raises the note by one whole step and addresses the perennial problem of "long fingerings" being out of tune and also unstable in the higher register. It also facilitates awkward fingering passages and trills.

This C/D instrument is not intended to be used as a D trumpet (although it succeeds at that very well!), rather it is a C trumpet with a multitude of alternate fingerings.

Advantages of the Ascending Valve Trumpet

Intonation - valve combinations 1 + 3 and 1 + 2 + 3 are largely abolished.

Pitching Accuracy - high F# and high A are open, Ab is 2nd valve.

Awkward Trills - ascending valve allows staying on the same harmonic. For instance C to D trill becomes Bb to C.

Awkward Fingering - ascending valve gives an alternate fingering for all but two notes.

Two Keys - the trumpet is quite playable in 2 keys.

Specs

Key: Bb/C or C/D

Bore: 0.459" (ML)

Bell: Bach #37 modified by Jaeger

Finish: Raw brass