Hello!!

My boyfriend loves jazz and plays the piano and has mentioned how he’d love to learn how to play the trumpet.

I’d love to get him one for his birthday but I know nothing about them at all. I’m based in Glasgow in the UK and would like buy one second hand or brand new but I don’t know what to look for.

Does anyone have any recommendations of make and model? My budget is up to £200 which I know isn’t a lot but hopefully there will be something.

Thank you in advance :)

First day holding a trumpet. I like it very much.

https://youtu.be/PaV7XwyW0Zk

Picked this up for £75. Everything was seized and it needed a hell of a clean and service, but all fixed up now after soaking overnight in a bucket of soapy water then scrubbing through everything thoroughly. Loads of crusty black crap came out of it! Previous owner had 3 felt washers on each valve stem (sending the valve alignment way out), valve 2 and 3 switched around, and a tenor horn mouthpiece! Surprisingly there's not a single dent on it, and the lacquer wear around the valves suggests it's been heavily used but taken care of at some point in it's life. Serial # is 710665 which by my reckoning dates it late '70s early '80s (?).

From what I can ascertain from what little info there is online, these were Czechoslovakian, designed by Josef Lidl, used standard Amati valve blocks with quality hand-built tubing, leadpipe and seamless bells. Has some neat features like 1st and 3rd slide triggers, nickel slides, a reverse leadpipe and an unusual bell rim that's folded over the wire further than usual. Feels very solid and well made. The valves are a little finicky but now they're working they feel good, if a little clunky. I think they'll be quite oil-hungry. Compression seems decent enough for a well-used instrument this age.

Haven't had a chance to give it a proper toot, will report back with how it plays.

Anyone know anything about these?

UPDATE: Gave this a blow with my trusty Warburton 3M, and I'm very impressed. This definitely plays like a pro horn, with a bright and focussed sound with a little sizzle when you want it. Good intonation, and easy to dial in with the triggers. Feels like a large bore, needs lots of support up to top end but plays with a nice open tone up there - lots of power on tap. Tone is quite Strad-like, but a little brighter. I really like it. The valves have quite a long travel compared to my other horns, which takes a bit of getting used to but useful for slides/gliss. Pleasantly surprised, and definitely a keeper.

I used to own an Olds Super, and I reckon this plays better than that.

Now to find a suitable case for it.

Hallo,
Habt ihr Tipps, wie man den Stimmzug des ersten Ventils besser zum laufen bekommt?
Bei meinen Perinet Trompeten läuft meist der erste Zug nicht so gut wie der des dritten Ventils.
Oft gibt es ganz am Anfang des rausziehens einen kleine Wiederstand. Auch sonst fühlt sich das bewegen nicht so smooth an.
Habt ihr eine Idee wie man den Zug vielleicht etwas abschleifen oder ähnliches kann?
Ich habe schon mit vielen verschiedenen Ölen und fetten experimentiert, aber das löst das Problem nicht ganz.
Bin gespannt auf eure Antworten!

Hallo,
Habt ihr Tipps, wie man den Stimmzug des ersten Ventils besser zum laufen bekommt?
Bei meinen Perinet Trompeten läuft meist der erste Zug nicht so gut wie der des dritten Ventils.
Oft gibt es ganz am Anfang des rausziehens einen kleine Wiederstand. Auch sonst fühlt sich das bewegen nicht so smooth an.
Habt ihr eine Idee wie man den Zug vielleicht etwas abschleifen oder ähnliches kann?
Ich habe schon mit vielen verschiedenen Ölen und fetten experimentiert, aber das löst das Problem nicht ganz.
Bin gespannt auf eure Antworten!

I started late in life and I wanted to improve quickly. Been playing now for about 4 years. I'm currently in 2 brass bands on cornet (solo & 2nd), a 3rd brass band on flugelhorn and 2 jazz bands on trumpet and flugelhorn. I don't get many evenings off but I love it.

My concern is, the techniques for each of them are different. Brass band flugel playing is very different to jazz band playing so am I actually harming my progress by doing so much or will the similarities between the instruments help me?

Currently own 2 cornets, 2 flugelhorns, 4 trumpets and a bugle. I haven't told my wife I'd quite like a trombone...

The Bb is literally in the key signature (and the note in the bar before was unrelated - can't remember what it was, off hand, but it wasn't something like an A natural).

10 Internet points to someone who can guess the piece/composer?

Edit: I understand the theory, I just find it annoying that, whilst it's technically correct (albeit the best form of correct), it is unhelpful to the person actually playing the music

Any idea what the instruction blurb above straight mute means? For Bass Trumpet.

My fiancé would like to learn the trumpet. I am behind him 100%. My only concern, is we live in an apartment. I was thinking of going the way of an electronic trumpet? Is that a thing for a learner? What’s the best way, to help support this new hobby, and surprise him with a gift this Christmas. TIA!

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https://youtu.be/lhXTs7a8nq0

Hello, I’m a freshman music major in college and I practice constantly. Before I even got into college I sounded great and I was very consistent with my playing. Now that I’m in college it’s very much the opposite, the same exercises that I used in high-school don’t seem to work anymore and my range has gotten extremely worse and my tone is awful (I used to be able to play in the High C to High F range with ease). My lessons teacher recommended exercises but nothing seems to work. I really don’t know what to do and I’m losing motivation especially with seeing regression to my playing.

What are some steps I could take to slowly ease back into improving my playing?

If you’ve used rotary trumpets with harmonic keys before, how helpful are they to have?

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https://youtu.be/vIpr56Ch25o

i had my solo for state a bit ago and they only really gave one comment which was that the sound was too bright and told me to switch to a 3c. the issue is that i am alr using a 3c and i was wondering if i should switch mouthpieces. also my range is extremely variable per day as some days i can easily hit high c but other days g (just above the staff) is a struggle. i never knew that a 3c was technically harder to hit notes

edit: i did not realize that the judges comment was that bad lol i was not at all like upset i was just confused

I am a horn player but teach high brass, so I don’t know everything about trumpet yet. I am wondering about the tuning tendencies of a Stradivarius Bach 37G, or just Bach trumpets in general.

I make my trumpet players kick on every note that they press 3rd valve down for, but this Stradivarius my student plays on makes her first space Fs sharp. Would it be appropriate to tell her to kick every time she plays an F, or just lower her tongue more?

Edit: thank y’all for the information- like I said I am still learning trumpet, and want my students to be as good as possible. Any links or book recommendations are highly appreciated

This is probably one of those too often asked and ultimately unanswerable questions that absolutely drive me crazy when I see them. So, I apologize to all of you in advance. Mea culpa!

I recently posted about possibly taking up trumpet again as an older person. My immediate plan is to rent a good student trumpet to see if I can still, with a little practice, do anything, and then maybe look into buying a horn.

Which brings me to my question. When I was a young player and asked my teacher about good professional horns he said Bach Stradivarius…so that’s pretty much stuck in my mind as the gold standard.

But I’m wondering, is it really the best/only choice?

As far as trumpet-centric music is concerned, I like classic Jazz, swing, and bop. I’ve actually been listening to some Souza lately because the Ken Burns Jazz documentary reminded me that marches were part of the DNA of jazz…

But other than the more classically oriented exercises in Arban, I don’t see myself tackling a trumpet concerto anytime soon.

What brands/models would you recommend I at least try before making a decision?

P.S., I should also note that I’m not interested in being a screamer. What I loved when I played, and was occasionally complemented on, was a warm, rich, lyrical tone.

I’m pretty sure my student trumpet was an Olds. It was Baltimore County (MD) Public Schools public schools in the lates 70s. I think we were supplied by Menchey Music in PA.

Hey guys! I was given this trumpet from the music studio I work at, but I have no clue what I’m working with. It appears to be a King Super-20, but most of the instruments I see when looking for it have a silver bell. If anyone can give me more information on what Ive got ex. year made, quality, value vs cost of restoration, that would be awesome! The valves stick when pressed, but I havent had the chance to test it out (I can play maybe three notes lol) so i’d love to know what I should ask about when I bring it into a repair shop :)

Flute doubler on brass. I usually play low brass so I'm still figuring out this instrument.

This is a 100 dollar horn from amazon. All tuning slides are frozen so i cant fix much regarding intonation.

I am currently playing a .460 bore trumpet with Bach 3D mouthpiece. My instrument feels very open and sometimes I feel like I’d like to try some restriction. Does anyone have opinions on how to do that, should I look for a mouthpiece with a tighter bore? Has anyone ever tried inserting a thin wall sleeve into the lead pipe, maybe 1.5 out you guys inch long spring steel that could reduce the bore to maybe .450? What happens if you do?