Comments on: How to Buy a Trumpet

on 10/11/2006 http://www.fretland.com/howtobuytrum.html


how to buy a trumpet

on 8/8/2006 I will say this once; newer isn't always better. Simply because it shines does not mean it's a good trumpet. A good trumpet is one that has been broken in, experienced. It is more than a piece of equipment, which must be understood. I have been playing a student model trumpet (Bach TR300), and over the years, though the outer quality of the horn has diminished, the sound has, to say the least, improved.

Note to students: For serious beginning trumpet players, I suggest buying a new top-quality horn, so that as you progress in your music, you horn will follow suit.

Note to parents: Do not buy a used quality trumpet (Stradivarius, Monnet, etc.) if your child is hardly in middle school. The horn, though in its peak right now, will deteriorate in a short time from the excessive use and possible ill-care from your child. start with a Bach TR300 for young children. If damages occur, hopefully they will learn how to take better care and therefore be ready for a better trumpet.

on 11/22/2005 Sometimes it's best just to rent an instrument from a music shop, especially if the student is just beginning. That way, if he or she decides that trumpet isn't the right instrument, it's easy to switch and you won't be out several hundred or even thousands of dollars. Also, be sure to have the student evaluated by his band director to see exactly what type of instrument (woodwinds, high brass, low brass, percussion) would be best for his type of mouth. This won't take long, and it can make a world of difference. I wanted to play the trumpet in the fifth grade band, but the director told me I would be much better off playing a woodwind instrument, so I chose saxophone and now I'm in one of the upper bands at my school.