Great Trumpets to Purchase

•        NEW or USED 1) Bach, 2) Yamaha, 3) Getzen, or 4) Jupiter Trumpets.  Conn, Holton, King, Blessing, Accent, or Besson Trumpets will also work.

•        ...or...  Rent an instrument from Robert M. Sides 

Care & cleaning the Trumpet

•        Valve Oil – I recommend getting either Blue Juice, or Al Cass Fast valve oil.  I have personally used both of these oils, and they're both outstanding! 

•        Slide Grease – this Venture Grease is great and also the easiest to use because it is in a small tube.  

•        Polishing Cloth - polishing your trumpet every couple of weeks will keep it looking new for a very long time!

•        Mouthpiece Brush – you should brush out your mouthpiece once a week with soap and water.  This special brush will help you to clean the entire inside of the mouthpiece.

•        Snake Brush – use this to clean out the inside of the pipes.  If possible, this should be done with the instruments under water.

Trumpet Mouthpiece

•        Bach 3C Mouthpiece – some students may find that they play better on the Bach 3C model mouthpiece, especially as they get into 8th grade and high school band.  I have one you can try, then you can buy your own.  Do not waste your money on other cheaper brands of “3C” mouthpieces, they are not the same and they are cheap for a reason.  Get a Bach 3C. 

Trumpet Accessories

•        Pencil

•        Music stand

•        TRADITION of Excellence Book 2 or 3 (depending on year of study)

•        Korg Combination Metronome and Tuner 

•        Straight Mute - this is the straight mute I recommend, the Bach 1860.  They have a good sound and play in tune.

•        Cup Mute - this is the cup mute I recommend, the Humes & Berg Stonelined cup mute.

Extra Trumpet lessons in State College

A) Tanner Deyo - (814) 571-6761 

B) Evan Baxter - (814) 424-4435 

C) Max English - menglish0307@gmail.com

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