Musical Notes

Choosing a trumpet starts with your playing needs. Find practical advice for beginners through professionals, with tips on comfort, sound, and trying instruments, plus examples from Yamaha, Bach, and S.E. Shires.

General tips on piston brass instrument care, along with detailed instructions and a video showing how to properly clean a trumpet, cornet, or flugelhorn.

A Taylor Freddie Jr. Flugelhorn is refurbished at The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds, with before & after photos and a video of the instrument being played.

For those of you who wonder about the difference between a 4 piston piccolo trumpet and a 3 piston + rotor, here’s a video demonstrating the bottom range. 

Amanda, a repair tech at The Mighty Quinn duets with Mike Myers, a Bach Artist who has been with the Seattle Symphony since 2017.

This may not be a horn you need every day, but it’s got everything you need when you do.

Here’s a look into the process our used and vintage brass instruments go through from arrival to listing with this 1948 King SilverTone Master Model Cornet.

Repair tech Amanda showcases the restoration of a 1971 Bach 37 Trumpet.

Repair tech Amanda shares information about the repair and restoration of a vintage Olds Super Recording Trumpet.