How To Play the Trumpet!

By: Chris Bynum!

Picking Your Trumpet!You need to decide on a Brand name.

Bach, Yamaha, Jupiter, etc.

Bach is the best choice!Just buying a cheap Trumpet will result in a

bad sound.Don’t get a really expensive one but don’t get

a piece of junk either!

Picking Your Color!You there are many choices in color!You can get the Traditional Silver or Gold or

you can get any color under the rainbow!Most kids in High School band choose the

Gold.If you go on to College Band, most people

have Silver.

Picking Your Mouthpiece!There are different many different sizes of

Mouthpieces.You have a number then a letter. For

example: 5CThe smaller the number, the easier it is to hit

higher notes.

Time To Start Playing!You need to get a Method book and just start

practicing.Using the Method book will make you more

familiar with your instrument and make you a much better player!

Join A Band!Now that you have a Trumpet and have

practiced, you need to be around other players.

Join a band with some friends or a High School Band.

The next step would to be to take Private lessons from someone older that way you can get advice and learn even more!

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