Piccolo trumpet
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The piccolo trumpet is the smallest member of the trumpet family, pitched one octave higher than the standard B♭ trumpet. Most piccolo trumpets are built to play in either B♭ or A, using a separate le
Piccolo trumpet in B♭
Piccolo trumpet in B♭, with separate lead pipes to tune the instrument to B♭ (shorter) or A (longer).
Penny Lane
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"Penny Lane" is a song by the British rock band the Beatles that was released as a double A-side single with "Strawberry Fields Forever" in February 1967. It was written primarily by Paul McCartney an
Piccolo trumpet
…fourth. This extends the low range and provides alternate fingerings and improved intonation for some notes. The piccolo trumpet solo in the Beatles' "Penny Lane", which introduced the instrument to pop music, was played by David Mason. Paul McCartney was dissatisfied with the initial attempts at the song's…
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The barber shop (pictured in 2018) formerly owned by Harry Bioletti, who is referred to in the song as "a barber showing photographs / Of every head he's had the pleasure to know".
Angel Lane, Stratford, East London, in 2018. Stratford's Angel Lane filled in for Penny Lane in the Beatles' promo clip.
The clip's closing scene, in which the Beatles drink tea at an outdoor table and are presented with their guitars