The clever people who wrote and printed the music you’ll read in Band class have taken that discrepancy into account and changed your notes for you. The business of being a transposing instrument simply means that when you play the most naturally occurring (open valve) notes on your trumpet ( C, G, C, E, G) they match up with the most important notes of a Bb scale on the piano, organ, flute, bass, etc etc. Because you play a transposing instrument it is also referred to as your C major scale. That’s a subtlety that will become increasingly important and which will help distinguish you as the one Trumpet player in your band who plays in tune. Just put it out about a half inch or one centimeter for the D then pull it right back in. Learn now to extend the 3rd valve slide for the low D. ![]() ![]() This scale will work for any instrument built in Bb (like clarinet, tenor sax, baritone Treble Clef etc.) The fingerings for Trumpet appear in tiny text above. ![]() Other Scales for Trumpet The Bb Major Scale for Bb Instruments
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