What are the Parts of the Trumpet?

Part of the Video Series How to Play the Trumpet

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What are the Parts of the Trumpet?
We have various parts of the trumpet that are important to know. This part right up here is called the lead pipe, this is your mean tuning slide and you have valves that are numbered one, two and three. The one closest to you while you’re playing is valve one, valve two, valve three. Each valve has a slide that is associated with it, we’ve got the first tuning slide here, the second tuning slide and on the back side the third tuning slide. This is your valve cluster where are the valves are housed in and then this part around here is called the bell of the trumpet.

About the Expert

Expert: Chris Cox is currently the Director of Bands at Eureka High School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from CSU Fresno and a Masters of Music Performance on Trumpet from Ithaca College. Read More