Trumpet Course

How each week works

1. Watch & read. Watch the video and work through the lesson. Click the music examples to hear them.
2. Practise a little every day. Follow the practice plan and log your minutes.
3. Check & record. Take the short quiz, then record yourself and send it to me for feedback.

The 10 weeks

1. Week 1 Meet Your Trumpet: Posture, Breathing & Buzzing Get to know the instrument, learn to hold it well, breathe like a brass player and make your first buzz.
2. Week 2 Your First Notes: C, D and E Start each note with the tongue, play your first three notes and learn how notes sit on the staff.
3. Week 3 F and G: Your First Five-Note Scale Add F and G, play five notes in a row, and learn about time signatures, bars and rests.
4. Week 4 Lip Slurs, Tone & Dynamics Discover how the trumpet works with lip slurs, build a beautiful tone and learn to play loud and soft.
5. Week 5 Going Low: B, A and G — and 3/4 Time Learn three low notes, play in 3/4 time and read dotted half notes.
6. Week 6 A, B and High C: Your First Full Scale Complete the C major scale (concert B♭) and learn how scales are built from tones and semitones.
7. Week 7 Eighth Notes, Sharps & Flats Learn F♯ and B♭, play eighth notes, and understand key signatures.
8. Week 8 Dotted Rhythms & Why the Trumpet Is "in B♭" Read dotted quarter notes and pick-up notes, and understand transposition.
9. Week 9 Making Music: Phrasing, Tempo & Repeats Turn notes into music with phrasing and breath marks, and learn tempo markings and repeat signs.
10. Week 10 Putting It All Together: Your First Performance Build your own warm-up routine, sight-read with confidence and record a final performance for review.