Teach yourself trumpet?

[Chief Pinchycow]

I've been dinking around with the trumpet for a couple of years now and would like to finally learn more/improve. How should I go about doing this? (My sister plays trumpet, but she's not interested in helping)

[gary]

Didn't you read what I posted on your other thread regarding your sister's teachiing herself to play trumpet? :banghead:

;)

[Al Stevens]

I did it. But I was about 15 at the time.

[gary]

I won't say it can't be done. I just say..."why?"

Here's my background: Decided at 12 (I think) to play trumpet and
- within 3 months was playing the first part in the school band, and
--never played anything but first (and mostly solo chair) in three different school programs until I graduated.
- Was All-State band and All-State Orchestra, being the youngest trumpeter ever to be in the HS All-State Band.
- Went to university as a trumpet player. And then (duhn, duh, duhn, duhn)
- Got into some very bad self-inflicted habits and eventually had to stop playing for a good four months and then rebuild.

I was a natural and a very good trumpet player, and yet as soon as I decided I knew better than my teachers, I got screwed up badly. You're you and I'm me. Do what you want. Maybe it'll work great. OTOH your sister's having problems. Who are you going to turn to for yours?

[Chief Pinchycow]

Well, I take private lessons on sax and can't afford private trumpet lessons. In our band upperclassmen are supposed to teach second-instrument lessons to those who want them. My sister is the top trumpet, and I've already been told that I'm better than half the trumpet section. (From what I can hear, it's true.) In other words, I've basically got to teach myself if I want to learn. I don't plan on going crazy with it, but I wan't to learn how to play it better.

[disgruntleddave]

i started playing trumpet yesterday.

and im loving it so far. i can improv at a slow medium pace, get nearly any midrange note without missing. it's lots of fun, but having a good ear definitely helps it.