Christian Friedrich Sattler (1778–1842)[1] was a brass instrument maker and inventor in Leipzig, Germany.
In 1821, Sattler became renowned for two inventions: the chromatic valve trumpet which applied three valves to the natural trumpet to provide a fully chromatic range for the first time, and the Tenorbaßposaune (lit.
[3]: 29 In Sattler's workshop in the Querstraße in Leipzig he built "signal horns and chromatic valve horns", new inventions at the time.
He also built his own design of trombones with a wider bell flare and larger bore, that were widely adopted by players and other instrument makers, notably Czech maker Červený.
[4]: 69 Today, they are still known as "Leipzig model" or "German" trombones.