At a fairly basic level, it is assumed that a brass instrument is a tube that refines and amplifies the buzz from a player's lips and the sound just comes out of the flared end. This book examines the art of trumpet performance through the context of the sciences. It shows how an application of scientific studies and principles can help trumpeters improve their performance craft.At a fairly basic level, it is assumed that a brass instrument is a tube that refines and amplifies the buzz from a player's lips and the sound just comes out of the flared end. This book examines the art of trumpet performance through the context of the sciences. It shows how an application of scientific studies and principles can help trumpeters improve their performance craft.