trumpet
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trumpet
A high-pitched brass instrument that is made to sound by blowing into a cup-shaped mouthpiece and is often used in orchestras, jazz bands, and military music.
Er lernt seit drei Jahren, Trompete zu spielen.
He has been learning to play the trumpet for three years.
trumpet player
Metonymically refers to the person who plays the trumpet in an orchestra or band, often in the context of part assignment.
Sie ist die erste Trompete bei den Berliner Philharmonikern.
She is the first trumpet with the Berlin Philharmonic.
When talking about playing an instrument as a skill or hobby, German often uses no article. So you say 'er lernt Trompete' (he is learning trumpet) or 'sie spielt Trompete' (she plays trumpet).
Mein Nachbar spielt sehr laut Trompete.
My neighbor plays the trumpet very loudly.
In connection with the instrument, the verbs 'spielen' (to play), 'üben' (to practice), and 'lernen' (to learn) are often used. You can also say 'in die Trompete blasen' (to blow into the trumpet).
Ich muss jeden Tag eine halbe Stunde Trompete üben.
I have to practice trumpet for half an hour every day.
When 'Trompete' refers to a person, it usually appears in the context of a professional orchestra and is often combined with an ordinal number such as 'erste' (first) or 'zweite' (second). The verb is then often 'sein' (to be).
Er ist seit fünf Jahren die erste Trompete im städtischen Orchester.
He has been the first trumpet in the municipal orchestra for five years.
trumpeter
In an orchestra, Trompete and Trompeter can both refer to the person or to their part. Trompeter directly denotes the person, while Trompete refers to that person or their orchestral part only metonymically in a musical context. Trompeter is suitable for the person in general; Trompete can also be used for the part within the ensemble.
Im Orchester übernimmt heute die Trompete den schwierigen Solopart.
In the orchestra, the trumpet is playing the difficult solo part today.
Der Trompeter übernimmt heute den schwierigen Solopart im Orchester.
The trumpeter is playing the difficult solo part in the orchestra today.
