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hi all,
Im a little confussed about types of tumpets/horns/toots. I know that there are 3 types of trumpets but I would like to know the differences. Could some of you help me? I couldn't find any info to clarify it on internet.
Thanks in advance!
Regards,
Maxi

Hey didgerimbu.
I'm afraid you've been misguided, to my knowledge, there is only one type of horn/toot/trumpet sound. Perhaps you can elaborate?

But instruments above a certain length (1m - 1m20) have more than one toot. This is because of the physics of the didgeridoo, and in order to find them, you'll have to increase the pressure of your lips/mouth/diaphragm even more than for the original toot.
For example, 2m long instruments are known to have 4 or 5 toots (or 6?).
However, in traditional playing, only the first toot is used, never the others.

I hope that answered your question!

Could be that Maxi has read some descriptions of different playing styles which get pretty specific about the qualities of the overtone note, like brief tongued overtone notes, what is often called a 'duped' note, longer held notes ala the notes played in the solo demonstrations of Dolphin, overtone which are slurred upto and down from (I personally don't care for this technique as a rule and have never heard it in a traditional style.). So I'm thinking it's quite possible to describe any note on the didj in such detail as to both name a very specific quality of it while at the same time kinda confuse things. <grin>

Good description of overtone notes and contrast between contemporary and trad usages, EliptiK!

Yep, they've answered you there Maxi.
If you're interested in contemporary toot-style of playing, go check Dubravko Lapaine, Andrea Ferroni or Will Thoren on their websites or Youtube.
They've all developed their own very elaborated style of playing in which trumpet/horn/toots are omnipresent, complex and very rich.
iDidj forum & website are specialized in traditional-playing styles (=Aboriginal), in which only one type of toot ("dup") can be found (and not even everywhere).
Cheers