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title: "How much does a trumpet weigh?"
description: "A trumpet weighs 0.9–1.4 kg (1.98–3.09 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/weight/trumpet/
site: "At One Place"
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# How much does a trumpet weigh?

**Typical weight: 0.9–1.4 kg**

That is 1.98–3.09 lb.

A brass instrument with three valves and a cylindrical bore, standardly pitched in B flat.

> A B flat trumpet without its case.

## How that compares

*Trumpet against things of a similar mass.*

- Platypus: 0.7–2.4 kg
- Clothes iron: 0.9–2.2 kg
- Electric kettle: 0.7–2.2 kg
- Trumpet: 0.9–1.4 kg
- Mallard: 0.7–1.6 kg
- Backpack: 0.25–2.6 kg
- Peregrine falcon: 0.33–1.5 kg
- American lobster: 0.45–20 kg

## More about a trumpet

- [How much does a trumpet cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/trumpet/) — 150–4,000 $
- [Trumpet vs Violin](https://atoneplace.net/vs/trumpet-vs-violin/) — Side by side
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- [Trumpet vs Guitar](https://atoneplace.net/vs/guitar-vs-trumpet/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a trumpet weigh?

A trumpet weighs 0.9–1.4 kg (1.98–3.09 lb). A B flat trumpet without its case.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)