CRASH COURSE:
BEGINNER TRUMPET
Lesson Videos
The crash course lesson videos should be watched in order. Start with the Lesson #1 and do not move on to the next video until you understand and can demonstrate the concepts covered in the video you watched.
Lesson #1
Opening the case
Parts of the trumpet
Lesson #2
Embouchure (Band Face)
How to play the mouthpiece (buzz)
Lesson #3
How to assemble the trumpet
Trumpet playing position
Lesson #4
First sounds on the trumpet
Required Materials
Instrument
Method book (check with your child's music teacher for correct book)
Pencil (any #2 pencil will do, but we like this one)
*no pens, markers, or highlighters should ever be used on music
Optional Materials
About the Trumpet
Trumpet the smallest and highest pitched member of the brass family
Sound is produced by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece
Taking care of a trumpet is easier than a woodwind instrument
The only regular maintenance required is to oil the valves and grease the slides as needed
Trumpet is played with the right hand on top of the instrument with the first three fingers resting on the valves
The left hand holds the instrument with the fingers wrapped around the middle of the valves
Trumpet is a very versatile and widely used instrument and are always needed in bands, symphony orchestras, jazz groups and small instrumental groups
It is very common for the trumpet to perform a large number of solos and melodic lines in all of these groups
The trumpet also works well as a solo instrument