The trumpet
(Book)

5050 Part one. The trumpet basics: Buying a trumpet ; The parts of the trumpet

Part two. Getting ready to play: Reading music: the basics ; Finding the notes ; Clef symbols ; Time signature ; The sharp and flat signs ; Holding the trumpet ; Blowing into the trumpet ; Playing the trumpet ; First practice pieces

Part three. Let's play! The note D ; D exercises The note F ; F exercises ; The note E ; E exercises ; The B? trumpet ; The note A ; A exercises ; The note B ; B exercises ; The note F# ; F? exercises ; The note C above middle C ; C above middle C exercises ; The C Major scale ; The note upper D ; Upper D exercises ; Note upper E ; Upper E exercises ; The note upper F ; Upper F exercises ; The note upper F? ; Upper F? exercises ; The note upper G ; Upper G exercises ; The key of G ; The notes upper A and upper B ; Upper A and upper B exercises ; Embouchure hints ; Cleaning and caring for your trumpet

Part four. Songs and exercises: Golden slumbers ; Cielito Lindo ; Taps ; Red River Valley ; Little brown jug ; On top of Old Smokey

Appendix: Finding the notes

Appendix: Fingering chart

Trumpet timeline

Internet resources

Glossary.