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Grindzewall
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Posted: 2005-07-16 17:39 CET | |
Hi, i'm thinking of learning the trumpet. I play bass at the moment and was wondering is the trumpet easy to learn. Also with the fingering chart how do you change octave/keep going higher on the same note/key combination. Finally how many bits are there on the trumpet and what do they do. Thanks Jake 
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4thFitz
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Posted: 2005-07-17 03:12 CET | |
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"Easy to learn" is hard to define. The trumpet has only three keys, so arguably it is simple to remember the fingerings for every note. However, as with any instrument, especially brass instruments, you won't sound good the second you pick it up. It takes a lot of practice to sound clear in your whole range, and to extend that range: which can be very frustrating if you want to pick up the trumpet in order to play your favorite ska-band's killer riffs. Once you practice for a few years though, nothing beats picking up a trumpet and wailing out a solo though  Oh, and playing notes of the same fingering but different pitch is a matter of lips and lungs. Higher notes vibrate your lips faster, and you need to blow a thinner, faster, more focused stream of air. Other "bits" than the keys would really only be the slides, which are used for tuning. Hope this helps, and good luck. I highly recommend trumpets myself 
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FunkyMiles
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Posted: 2005-08-09 16:33 CET | |
The trumpet is probably one of the hardest instruments to master, up there with the violin and oboe. It would be insane to try to learn without a teacher. Granted the fingerings are easy, but trying to play the entire range of the instrument with good tone, intonation, etc. would be extremely difficult. Try to find someone who has been playing and ask about "embouchure, diaphragmic breathing, tounging, and genereal fingerings" this should get you started! 
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