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When I picked out my last trumpet which happened to be used, I tried it on three separate dates. It kept coming back to me and so after trying it next to mine, I bought it. I also brought it into a lesson to see what my trumpet teacher thought. If you can bring your teacher in with you or take it to a lesson, that would be good. I will not buy it if the sound is too stuffy or it restricts me in a particular register. I used to be into branding, but I found something that was off from my usual brand and found a great trumpet that way.

I cannot remember where I got this list for it is not mine, but if you know please tell me so that I can give them the proper credit. Maybe is it from Vincent Bach. Here it is:

1. Try open notes – can high notes by humored?
2. Intonation: Overall intonation; check D and E-flat (too flat?); check F and G-flat (too sharp), check low E-flat and A-flat
3. Pull tuning slide out an equal distance
4. Fit mouthpiece in snuggly
5. Play scales, octaves
6. Check dynamics-piano and forte
7. Low register–too tight, muddy, or closed?
8. Fatigued
9. Try as many of the same instruments as possible
10. Any air leaks?
11. Live quality to sound
12. Feel good in hands
13. Resistance
14. Sound too dark or too bright?
15. Is it an all-around trumpet? Can you play it in multiple bands (wind ensemble, quintet, and jazz band?
16. Overall impression


Janell

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Janell Carter