How do you clean a trumpet?

i just got a new trumpet but a used mouthpiece. it is a P9A (ive heard it is a really good brand) and there is some black and white spots toward the part where it gets smaller. how do ...show more

How do I grease/oil it too.

Ok, I'm a freshman in marching band, I currently play fluglehorn to march and I am trying to get a trumpet by concert band (within 3 months) but I want to get a head start to learn how it feels to actually play a trumpet. I played Tuba in 6th grade Baritone...

Hey guys. I play the trumpet and I have been playing for 4 years now. I am a freshman and I can already hit up to a High B. But here lately I have been getting bad headaches (from playing really loud). The first chair trumpet and second chair trumpet...

Yo Whats Up... So Heres The Thing I Played The Trumpet From Like 4th Grade To 8th Grade I Was Really Dedicated To it I Was First Chair Trumpet When I Played In A Kid Orchestra I Was Pretty Damn Good... When I Got To High School I Stopped Playing. Its...

Is their any way to practice the trumpet without a trumpet or a mouth piece? I had to bring both of my trumpets in to the repair shop, and now I have nothing to practice on. Are their ...show more

Hi I've been playing trumpet for 3 or 4 years now. When do people normally upgrade to a pro trumpet? I currently hav a Jupiter beginner trumpet. Any suggestions on which trumpet ...show more

So me and some of my buddies are looking to start a band but one of my buddies only knows how to play the trumpet (I think). I know we can't use the trumpet as a Mountain Dew holder, but how could we incorporate the sound of a trumpet into rock-like...

I am trying to transpose a piece of music. The piece is written for Eb trumpet. The problem is, I play Bb trumpet. I really want to learn how to play this. I know that I have to play up a 4th, but I don't really know how to do that. Please help! By the...