Still have a burning desire to learn the trumpet despite the fact that I live in a residential neighbourhood amongst other humans. My skill level is such that I can make an embouchure and produce a sound - but not much else. I can already play a bit of saxophone but it’s been a long time since... not sure if it has much or anything in common with that.
My son’s primary school has a brass programme that he’ll be growing into in a couple years. Would be cool to know some basics ahead of time and share a bit of that journey.
What do I look for in a trumpet? New or used? At what price does diminishing returns kick in and what am I getting for extra cash?
I know they can sound decent and are cheap but I don’t want a plastic one - must have a fairly classic look.
Any thoughts welcome.
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payed one in the posh music shop in Manchester a couple years back and was astonished. Gigging trumpeters use them for their midweek pub gigs.
If you carry it on, then you can spend hundreds and hundreds - just like guitars
except they all look the same
although you can get silver ones and that sort of pinkish brass colour that I can’t remember it’s name
I'd recommend a ptrumpet too but if you are set on brass then I'd suggest a Yamaha. They make great instruments. A couple of hundred quid should get you a fab trumpet.
When buying 2nd hand look for dents, make sure the valve and tuning slides all move and that the valves feel free with no sticking and that the valve caps can be loosened. There isn't much to go wrong with them as long as they've been looked after.
Give it a bath in hand warm water and washing up liquid once a month, buy a pull through to clean it out.
Find your local brass band, wind band or big band. They'll probably have someone who'll give a bit of tuition and you will progress so much faster playing with others.
Don't be shy, from what I can tell there is a burgeoning scene of adult beginners in these bands.
Let me know if I can help more.
Gonna park this idea over the summer holidays but revisit in the autumn if I'm lucky... and if the wife ever goes back into the office, as that's currently a problem for me as a learner.
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The rest of the band went through the PA, the trumpet didn't and was louder than everything else.
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Having started in a brass band playing Cornet and Fluegelhorn I have to say that the trumpet is the more difficult instrument to master but seems to be de regueur for orchestral and big band. To my ear the Flugelhorn the nicest sounding.
Nothing like playing the sax btw :0)
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