Trumpet

Basics:The positioning of your face muscles against your mouthpiece is very important. 1st is you’ll need to tighten the corners of you mouth as if your saying ‘Mmmmmmmmm’!  You shouldn’t put the mouthpiece in your mouth like a clarinet but you should put the mouthpiece up to your mouth.

Notice now the mouthpiece isn’t in my mouth but my mouth is up against it. 

Posture: I’ll teach you how to hold your trumpet and how to form a good posture.  First you’ll find your trumpet has three valves, two spit valves to let out saliva, a right hand pinky-rest next to your valves, a thumb ring, and a left hand ring finger ring. 

Such as my trumpet shown here.

You also need to form the right posture to get the right note out of your trumpet.  Sit on the edge of your seat so your feet are flat on the floor and keep your back straight up and down.  Now if you’re standing and playing don’t worry about step one of good posture. 

First notes:The first note I ever learned was the concert b flat.  This note is very easy because all you need to do is but your lips to the mouthpiece like the first picture, not push down any valves and blow a steady stream of air through your horn.  The faster you blow your air, the higher the note; slower air= lower note.  Below I’ll show you a diagram of all the basic trumpet notes.

(1st valve is closest to you or the mouthpiece)

(2nd valve is in the middle)

(3rd valve is farthest from you)

F note- 1st valve only

G note- Open valves (Fast airflow)

E note- 1st and 2nd valves

C note- open valves (slow airflow)

D note- 1st and 3rd valves

B note- 2nd valves (slow airflow)

A note- 1st and 2nd valves (fast airflow)

That is how to play trumpet for beginners!