C Trumpet vs B-flat Trumpet: Who Really Needs a C?

📘 Shopping for a horn? Get the Trumpet Buyer's Guide: https://payhip.com/b/hskQG Do you actually need a C trumpet? If you've played for decades, you've heard both answers. This video settles it in two parts. First, five truths about the C trumpet versus the B-flat: why the C is shorter and reads concert pitch, why orchestras like its even tone, the six Bach C trumpets of April 1955 (four went to the Chicago Symphony and, Bach says, are still owned by the orchestra), why makers design the C as its own horn, and which players don't need one at all. Then five C trumpets to shop, counting up from the cheapest way in: a used Eastman ETR530GS, the Schilke C3HD, the Yamaha Xeno YTR-8445, Yamaha's "Chicago" YTR-9445CHS and Bach's C190SL229C "Chicago", plus the discontinued Bach Chicago C selling new for less than a used 229. Prices are dealer listings seen November 3, 2026 and change often. The verdict is our opinion: play before you buy. Sources: Wikipedia: Trumpet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpet The Trumpet Blog: Match your Tools to the Job: https://thetrumpetblog.com/?p=4846 Bach: Stradivarius Trumpet in C C180SL229CC: https://bachbrass.com/print/bach-stra... Bach: Stradivarius Trumpet in C C190SL229C: https://bachbrass.com/trumpets/bach-s... Bach Loyalist: The History of Bach 1955 model Stradivarius C trumpets: https://bachloyalist.com/bach-1955-mo... Musical America: 1996 Instrumentalist of the Year, Adolph Herseth: https://www.musicalamerica.com/mablog... National Music Museum: Schilke C6L trumpet in C and B-flat, 1971: https://emuseum.nmmusd.org/objects/de... Yamaha Europe: YTR-4435II C/Bb trumpet: https://europe.yamaha.com/en/musical-...