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Trumpet Lessons
Learn to play the Trumpet. Trumpet tutors throughout the UK; more welcome.
The trumpet is a musical instrument classified under
the brass family and is among the oldest instruments, dating as far back as
1500 BC. It is made from brass tubing, bent into an oblong shape.
The instrument is played by blowing air through closed lips to produce a
buzzing sound that starts as a sounding wave in the air column located in
the trumpet. There are very many types of trumpets and the most common is
the transposing instrument.
The main difference between the older trumpets and the
modern trumpets is the former did not have valves while the latter has three
pistons or rotary valves. These are used to effectively increase the length
of tubing when blown thus lowering the pitch.
Before buying a trumpet consider what type of trumpet is
required and whether it is for a beginner or a professional. Trumpets can be
purchased at local music stores, by checking the classifieds in newspapers,
on eBay and other sites. Beware of cheap imports which may not be of
particularly high quality.
In order to play the trumpet, it is first necessary to learn the combination
notes - C, D, E , F, G and A. When playing a C note, place the trumpet on
your lips and blow. To hit the other notes, just play a little higher by
changing the fingering. A higher pitch can be achieved by pressing the lips
hard together and blowing it.
Once the high C can be played, it is possible learn a scale; the most common
being the concert B which begins on low C and ends on high C. All scales go
up in steps and half steps. A full jump step is when a note jumps to a
higher note than it is. To get a step higher than a C, one has to go to a D.
A half step is half of the whole step. A step higher than a C is a C sharp.
For a C sharp to be equal to a D note, the flats and sharps go up halfway to
the next note. The C scale is the natural scale to start playing since it
has no sharps or flats (also known as accidentals). Once this scale is
mastered, any type of music that does not have flats or sharps can be
played.
Four things are needed to maintain and clean your trumpet. These being a
mouthpiece, a bottle of valve oil, a duster and a bottle rush. Open the spit
button and blow the trumpet, then close the spit button and unscrew one
valve only. After that, spread a little amount of valve oil in and around
the valve then screw the valve back on. Repeat for the other valves. Clean
the mouthpiece using the bottlebrush and use the duster to remove any finger
marks.
Trumpets have special oil valves that need frequent lubricating. Spittle
should be removed regularly as well. Before trying to oil the valves, ensure
they have automatic locking valves to help clean the trumpet. Most quality
trumpets will have this feature. Do not put too much oil on the valves
although failure to oil them at all will cause them to stick and finally
seize up thus disabling your trumpet.
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