Trumpet Tips

The greats help you learn. Listening to the best trumpet players is a great way to improve your own skills. But the best trumpet solos don't just help us learn. They touch us on an emotional level, they inspire us, they amaze us, and much more. Listening to any of the solos below will undoubtedly touch you on a deeper level. So lets get right to it. These are the … [Read more...] about Best Trumpet Solos Of All Time

Do you find that your trumpet playing just doesn’t sound right? No matter what you try, you can’t seem to get that beautiful tone you hear when you listen to your favorite trumpet players? Let’s change that, shall we. It’s not hard to do. It just takes practice. We’ll start with the basics and then move on to the one tip technique that has helped me more than … [Read more...] about How To Get A Better Tone On The Trumpet

Trumpet mouthpieces can get pretty disgusting. They get covered in saliva and bacteria. But it's not just a matter of hygiene. Deposits on and in the mouthpiece can damage it and shorten the usable lifespan. Whether you have a cheap one, or the best trumpet mouthpiece money can buy, you will need to give it a good cleaning on a regular basis. You should also give … [Read more...] about How To Clean A Trumpet Mouthpiece So It Lasts Longer

You can't get good without practice. But you can't get practice without annoying your family, roommates or neighbors. Unless you live far away from anyone else. The trumpet is one of the louder instruments and you will face a lot of pushback when you try to practice at home. So what can you do? You can practice playing the trumpet quietly. It is not ideal, but it … [Read more...] about How To Practice Trumpet Quietly (Several Methods)

The trumpet has a distinct, beautiful sound. At least it's supposed to. Sometimes, you just can't get the sound you want from your instrument. This can mean a number of different things. One common issue is when your trumpet sounds muffled. Luckily, this is generally an easy thing to fix. A muffled trumpet sound is usually caused by one of three issues. Keep … [Read more...] about Why Does My Trumpet Sound Muffled? (And How To Fix It)

Sometimes you just need to play louder on the trumpet. But it's not simply a matter of just blowing harder and reaching a higher volume. You need to know how to play the trumpet loud while still maintaining control, core, projection, and musicality. And that can be tricky. But it's not impossible. Keep reading to learn all about playing the trumpet louder, while … [Read more...] about How To Play Louder On Trumpet (And Still Sound Good)

It shouldn't be that hard. The best trumpet mouthpieces are easy to insert and easy to remove. At least most of the time. But sometimes a mouthpiece can get stuck. Usually this means you have an ill-fitting mouthpiece, or it get damaged somehow. If you find yourself with a stuck trumpet mouthpiece that you can't get out, don't panic. Keep reading for 5 quick and … [Read more...] about How To Get A Stuck Mouthpiece Out Of A Trumpet (5 Easy Methods)

What do you need more than anything when you first start playing the trumpet? Good songs to practice! And that means easy songs to play on the trumpet that are also fun to play. It's not always easy to figure out which songs are easy to play and which are challenging. Many seem easy, but end up being the opposite. But there are a number of wonderful tunes that … [Read more...] about Easy Songs To Play On Trumpet (That Are Also Fun)

The bugle and the trumpet look quite similar. And they do, in fact, have many similarities. But there are also significant differences between the bugle and the trumpet. The biggest is in versatility, which results in the trumpet being used in various different styles and genres. The bugle, on the other hand, is much more limited in its application. Keep reading … [Read more...] about Bugle Vs Trumpet (Differences, Similarities & Which Is Best For You)

At first glance, they seem very different. True, both the trumpet and trombone are brass instruments, but they look very different. And the way you play them is quite different, too. They also fulfill different roles in an orchestra. But upon closer inspection, the trumpet and trombone actually have a lot in common. Keep reading for a compete breakdown of the … [Read more...] about Trombone Vs Trumpet (Differences, Similarities & Which Is Best For You)