My Trumpet Won't Play. D:

Aiiro · 03-23-2007, 01:30 AM

I cleaned my trumpet and then left it in the bath tub to soak for about half an hour. But when I put it back together, air won't travel through the horn. The cork on the tuning slide seems to be blocking air. I think it might be because it's wet or something.
Please, should I let it dry or something? Any suggestions?
I have jazz band evaluation tomorrow with my school's band, and I won't be able to play!

And, yes, I'm new here, I just don't have time to introduce myself because I'm in a hurry. Sorry.

S-Money · 03-23-2007, 01:40 AM

Take off the tuning slide, and gently blow into it, make sure air can get through... same thing with the lead pipe... if both of those have a clear airway, you probably just have the valves spun in the wrong directions, or maybe even have the valves in the wrong casing... there should be little numbers on each top of each valve to indicate which port they go in.

Vulgano Brother · 03-23-2007, 01:40 AM

Hi Aiiro, and welcome! This happened to me the first time I cleaned my trumpet, and it was because I didn't have the valves in correctly. Double check that the pistons are in the right valves (I didn't know the numbers were stamped on the top and had to try a bunch of combinations) or that the pistons are turned the wrong way. Please let us know what you find out! Good luck!

Aiiro · 03-23-2007, 01:41 AM

Alright, thank you. I'm just so uptight right now because our evaluation is tomorrow and I couldn't get my trumpet to work. I'll try blowing into it now.

S-Money · 03-23-2007, 01:45 AM

yeah, welcome, and good luck!

Manny Laureano · 03-23-2007, 05:29 AM

Your valves are in wrong.

Would you mind terribly using a larger font?

ML

Eclipsehornplayer · 03-23-2007, 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manny Laureano

Your valves are in wrong.

Would you mind terribly using a larger font?

ML

Yeah that whole valve thing got me good.... See on my King Bb Trumpet it don't matter they go in and you can't get em' wrong.

Not so with my Bach C. Man I remember putting valve oil on the valves putting them back in and getting ready for this great FFF entrance that I had in the music I was playing. Entrance came; I tanked up and blew my eyeballs right out of my skull with backpressure.

Lesson learned!

tpter1 · 03-23-2007, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manny Laureano

...
Would you mind terribly using a larger font?

ML

whew... I thought it was only me...

Aiiro · 03-23-2007, 10:47 PM

Sorry about the font thing. I'm used to typing in smaller fonts.

Well, I took it to my teacher this morning and, as it turns out, the valves were in the wrong place. But it was wierd, 'cause all last night I was switching the combination around and put it in the right order, and it still wouldn't work.

Anyways, we played today and got a Superior. Hooray. =D

Tootsall · 03-23-2007, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aiiro

But it was wierd, 'cause all last night I was switching the combination around and put it in the right order, and it still wouldn't work.

It is possible to get the right pistons in the right holes but get one (or more) of 'em rotated 180 degrees. The effect will be the same.

03-23-2007, 01:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Aiiro New Friend Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3	My Trumpet Won't Play. D: I cleaned my trumpet and then left it in the bath tub to soak for about half an hour. But when I put it back together, air won't travel through the horn. The cork on the tuning slide seems to be blocking air. I think it might be because it's wet or something. Please, should I let it dry or something? Any suggestions? I have jazz band evaluation tomorrow with my school's band, and I won't be able to play! And, yes, I'm new here, I just don't have time to introduce myself because I'm in a hurry. Sorry.

03-23-2007, 01:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
S-Money Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 162	Re: My Trumpet Won't Play. D: Take off the tuning slide, and gently blow into it, make sure air can get through... same thing with the lead pipe... if both of those have a clear airway, you probably just have the valves spun in the wrong directions, or maybe even have the valves in the wrong casing... there should be little numbers on each top of each valve to indicate which port they go in. __________________ Blow your life through your horn

03-23-2007, 01:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Vulgano Brother Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home Posts: 3,276	Re: My Trumpet Won't Play. D: Hi Aiiro, and welcome! This happened to me the first time I cleaned my trumpet, and it was because I didn't have the valves in correctly. Double check that the pistons are in the right valves (I didn't know the numbers were stamped on the top and had to try a bunch of combinations) or that the pistons are turned the wrong way. Please let us know what you find out! Good luck! __________________ "A tool good enough to be so used and not too good" C.S. Lewis That Hideous Strength www.letsbuildhope.org

03-23-2007, 01:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aiiro New Friend Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3	Re: My Trumpet Won't Play. D: Alright, thank you. I'm just so uptight right now because our evaluation is tomorrow and I couldn't get my trumpet to work. I'll try blowing into it now.

03-23-2007, 01:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
S-Money Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mechanicsburg, PA Posts: 162	Re: My Trumpet Won't Play. D: yeah, welcome, and good luck! __________________ Blow your life through your horn

03-23-2007, 05:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
Manny Laureano Utimate User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 5,989	Re: My Trumpet Won't Play. D: Your valves are in wrong. Would you mind terribly using a larger font? ML

03-23-2007, 10:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Aiiro New Friend Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3	Re: My Trumpet Won't Play. D: Sorry about the font thing. I'm used to typing in smaller fonts. Well, I took it to my teacher this morning and, as it turns out, the valves were in the wrong place. But it was wierd, 'cause all last night I was switching the combination around and put it in the right order, and it still wouldn't work. Anyways, we played today and got a Superior. Hooray. =D

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