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[Dimmauk]

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Dimmauk, Telliani, Uzor (22)

[Conrad]

Listen no one likes a guy who has to toot his own horn.

[Dimmauk]

Listen no one likes a guy who has to toot his own horn.

You can toot my horn.

[Krye]

A better way to put it would be, "Nobody likes you"

[Dimmauk]

I have to get banned first? Then I can be cool?

[Conrad]

You can toot my horn.

I've never played the trumpet, is it a difficult instrument to learn?

[Mizango]

Don't tempt Krye, he'd do it.

[Dimmauk]

I've never played the trumpet, is it a difficult instrument to learn?

How to Play the Trumpet



This guide will teach you how to play the trumpet in six easy steps! Be able to show off to your friends, join a band, or just play for fun! Playing the trumpet is a hobby that will last a lifetime, and it's fun, too!




Steps

1. Get a trumpet. Go to your local music store and ask the clerk for a student trumpet to rent. Ask to make sure the trumpet is in the key of B flat (B flat only). It may be an unlabeled brand. Don't worry; many student instruments come from an unmarked brand. It is fine to start off with. Make sure you check the following before you start to rent your new trumpet.

* That the valve casing has no dents in it.
* That the valves move up and down smoothly and not too noisily.
* And that all the slides move freely back and forth.
2. Keep your trumpet in its case to start. Say the letter "M", but stop at the "mmm" part. Keep your lips in that position. Now, blow through this position. It may sound odd, but that is the basic lip position to use while playing.
* Get out your trumpet. After assembling it fully, inhale through your mouth, assume the proper lip position, put the instrument up to your lips, and blow. Don't push any buttons yet. You should feel your lips change tightness as they lock into a note. Don't push the buttons yet!
* After playing your first note, try tightening your lips slightly and pushing down valves one and two (Valves are numbered one through three. Valve number one is closest to you, and valve number three is toward the bell of the horn). The note should be higher.
* Congratulations! You've now played your first two notes on a trumpet!
3. Learn your first scale. A scale is an ascending or descending collection of pitches proceeding by a specified scheme of intervals.

* Go to this web site and play this note on your trumpet while pushing no valves down.(http://www.musikit.com/Merchant2/SOUND/Midi/Bb3.mid). That note is C.
* Push down valves one and three, and play this note. This is D. (If you can't play D, try barely tightening your lips).
* Push down valves one and two, tighten your lips a little more, and play this note, E: (http://www.musikit.com/Merchant2/SOUND/Midi/D4.mid).
* Next, push down valve one, tighten your lips a little more, and blow this note, F: (http://www.musikit.com/Merchant2/SOUND/Midi/Eb4.mid).
* Now, don't push down any valves, tighten your lips some more, and play this note, G: (http://www.musikit.com/Merchant2/SOUND/Midi/F4.mid).
* Push down valves one and two, tighten your lips some more, and play this note, A: (http://www.musikit.com/Merchant2/SOUND/Midi/G4.mid).
* Push down only valve one, tighten you lips a little more, and play this note, B flat: (http://www.musikit.com/Merchant2/SOUND/Midi/A4.mid).
* Finally, let go of all the valves and play this note, high C: (http://www.musikit.com/Merchant2/SOUND/Midi/Bb4.mid).
* Congratulations! You just played your first C scale on a trumpet. This is also called the "Concert B flat" scale, but you will learn more about that when you get a music book.
4. Practice the scale as much as possible. Try to practice every day for at least 15 minutes. It's recommended that you practice about an hour a day, once you have the stamina for it, but when you start off, and especially when you only have one scale to play, fifteen minutes should be plenty.
5. Buy a beginner trumpet music book, and follow those instructions from here. What you've learned here is only one of twelve scales; the book should teach you at least one or two, and many songs, before you move on to another, or sheet music. Good luck! The trumpet is a great instrument that takes a little bit of practice.


Tips

* You may notice that the names of the notes given here on the page are different from those at the website. This is because the names of the notes at the website are for piano, not trumpet. They were "transposed" to be the correct note for trumpet. You will learn more about this after you continue to play for a while.
* If at any time you feel that your lips are about to bleed, or if you feel torn pieces of lip on the inside of your mouth, immediately stop playing for the day. If you continue playing with a hurt lip, you can damage your playing for up to a week, maybe longer.
* If you have braces, take extreme care whenever practicing, especially when you are just beginning to play. You may be able to ask your orthodontist for wax. They will most likely give you some for free. Put it on before you play, and your lips will not get scratched up. Also, some orthodontists have plastic attachments that are much cleaner than wax strips that are sized for your braces and attach painlessly! Best of all, when you get the braces off you can still play trumpet without having to loose your lip callus!
* When playing the trumpet, always breathe through your mouth! It may seem easier to breathe in through your nose, but to get more air faster, you must breathe in with your mouth.
* Try to place the mouthpiece in the middle of your lips. If you have braces or anything on your teeth at all, your mouthpiece may be inclined to go up higher than it should, or lower. Don't get into this habit- if you do this for long, you will not be able to play trumpet with the mouthpiece correctly placed at all.
* Practice a lot! The only way you're going to get better is to practice.
* One more time, here are the notes of a C Scale: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#,D
* If you are blowing through your trumpet and you hear nothing or a very dull resonating sound you make sure you are blowing correctly. If you are, you may have a valve aligned incorrectly. Grab the top of the button and lightly spin the valve until it stops, this should solve your problem. If your problem persists, take it back to the store and they will help you!
* If you need your note to get higher in pitch, don't tighten your lips, FIRM YOUR CORNERS! The common misconception among brass is to tighten your lips which increases muscle tension. You will have much more success if you firm the corners of your lips and use the side muscles to support your vibrating lips.
* After you have learned to play the trumpet for a while and have moved on to more advanced music, you will notice that you can't start off playing high notes when you first get your trumpet out. This is because your lips aren't warmed up yet. To warm them up without permanently damaging them, you should play low notes, such as C, D, E, F, G, and back down again. After you play these notes for a little bit, you should be able to play higher notes. also practice on buzzing. that helps you get a better sound. This may seem weird but another way to get a better sound is to stick a pencil in you mouth [the end of it] and see how long you can keep it in your mouth.This bilds you lip mussels and that helps you get a better sound.


Warnings

* When playing, make sure that you don't press the mouthpiece too hard against your lips to get the higher notes.
* Try not to get too frustrated. If you are getting frustrated, take a few deep breaths before trying again.
* Your trumpet may have what looks like a pinky ring beside the third valve. The ring can be closed, but it's usually open. Don't put your pinky finger through it. It is only there for when you have to play the trumpet one-handed (such as when you turn the music page or play holding a mute). If the pinky is constrained, it slows down your third finger.
* If you want to get rid of any bad habits while playing the trumpet, tape a little reminder to the bell of the trumpet where you can see it but the music teacher can't. Take your note off for a couple of weeks or until you think you completely got rid of your bad habits.
* Try not to drop or break it.

[Shojin]

Who is Dimma and why is he in the UK

[#686578]

Krye was cool before he was banned.

[Tsutsumiko]

I've never played the trumpet, is it a difficult instrument to learn?

How to Play the Trumpet



WALL OF TEXT

Woosh'd?

[Dimmauk]

Woosh'd?

nope

[Day]

Attempt @ humor not a woosh. I checked the rule book.

[Charismatic]

Krye was cool before he was banned.

lol

[Conrad]

Krye was cool before he was banned.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...kle/YouMad.jpg

Also, what Day said.

[#686578]

I'm not mad, I'm happy that Krye is back.