Musical instruments have played many major roles in building many societies around the world today. Many people don't realize what musical instruments have been responsible for or how they have helped shape the world today. Many instruments have helped create and sculpt the world, but one instrument I want to educate readers about is the trumpet and its origin, as well as how it has evolved over the years. The point I am making is that many people do not know where the trumpet came from or how it has affected society. The trumpet has been used for many years for many different purposes that many people don't even know about or have. even thought. In some societies it was used in the military during attacks and to give direction to wars. For example, bugles and drums were used to call troops to the line to allow fighting to continue. The bugle is not exactly a trumpet, but it is a very close relative. The bugle is one of the descendants of the trumpets that contributed to the creation of the valve trumpet. Many people think that the trumpet has always looked the same as it does today, which is very untrue. The trumpet has undergone several different changes in terms of appearance and mechanics. The first trumpets were seen in Africa and several other countries thousands of years ago. It started as a piece of wood hollowed out by insects to form a sort of pipe and blown through it to make noise. Animal horns were also used as "trumpets" to make noise and provide direction during ceremonies. These instruments have been seen in almost every culture in one form or another over the years. We can say that they respectively had an impa...... middle of paper ...... is probably the most recognizable instrument in the world, if one does a survey of instruments. The trumpet has had some difficult times in history as well as its ups and downs in the United States. It is especially popular in jazz groups, and almost every instrumental jazz group in New Orleans has at least one trumpet, if not more. Overall, the instrument has been seen in almost every country on the planet and is world famous. My goal in writing this article was to let readers know where the trumpet came from and how it has influenced the world and shaped it over time. I want people to know how our own society has been transformed through the power of music and the impact it has had on many people around the world. Music has enabled many people to do great things in their lives and great things to help people around the world..