Zack Pomerleau

Hi Everyone, my name is Zack and I am fifteen. I play the Harmonica (trying to learn to do Overblows, etc, and get that one), Drums, Guitar, and Piano. I have been playing Drums for around eleven years. I really want to get into Trumpet after I heard Miles Davis. I've listened here and there but today I heard "Right Off" and I said, I need a Trumpet.
So I need you guys's advice on a good Trumpet for a beginner. This will be on my beginner's budget, but I don't want to buy something I will need to replace very soon, something I could actually play with later on. Any good advice? I'd lacquer on myself if I had to!
Also, I had another question, I am reading "Miles" and he speaks about these mouth pieces he used to use all of the time, any idea what they were?


Thanks again guys!


Sincerely,
Zack.

Solar Bell

Miles used a Heim 10....but that won't make YOU sound like Miles.

Let's concentrate on learning the trumpet first.

Welcome to TrumpetMaster!


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Zack Pomerleau

Hahaha, I know it won't make me sound like him. I already know what I want to sound like, and it is not all Miles. I was just wondering, it was driving me crazy! And thank you!

lushcot714

Greetings Zack;
Welcome to the facinating world of trumpet players. You ask for a good student trumpet that will still good after some time? I'll recomend either a Bach TR 300, I used to have one of this, a Getzen Capri, the great Blessing 125 or the Yamaha YTR 2332. Either one of these trumpets will serve you well for some time.
As for mouthpieces just go with the one the horn comes with until you develop your embrochure, but above all try to get with a trumpet teacher and stick with him until he got nothing else to teach you.
Doesn't matter what do you read and what do you try to apply from your readings nothing substitute for a good teacher.
Go for it and have fun

Zack Pomerleau

Okay those sound very nice. Is there any preference? Of course I will get a Bb, but get a C for kicks as they are online always for like $20! I am trying to find a teacher there is none around here for some reason, and there are a few who play Classical, and that just isn't my thing you know? I cannot wait to start learning.

ADDER

Hi Zack

I thought I'd post here just to let you know I was in the same boat as you a few months back, I tried quite a few horns before I settled on a Getzen 300.

I have gone through most of the student recomendations and some other horns too and I found that the Getzen had all I wanted. I had to buy these horns to test them out but If you can get to shop and play them then I would recommend you do that first.

The TR300 was the worst Horn out of all I tried, not because of the tone or playability but the valves. Very sluggish.

My advice as a new player would be get to a shop and try some horns out before you make up your mind.

GL in whatever you choose to do and enjoy!

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oldlou

As an old guy,age 72years. I can tell you with absolute honesty that if you wish to be a jazz musician you will have to learn the basics of the art, scales, scales, and more scales. Harmonics, chord structure, breath control, tongueing and phrasing. Those classical trumpeters can give you a real good start on everything that you will absolutely need to be a successful jazz trumpeter.


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Zack Pomerleau

Adder, that will be odd since I don't play hahaha!


and Lou, yeah you are probably right. I won't have money for a little while for lessons, but luckily I know my Modes, Scales, so I can figure out my fingerings, etc, for awhile. I'd like to hear you play, did you ever see any of the great 'old' guys?

MJ

Welcome to TM

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nosray

Zack, you don't need to worry about things like what trumpet Miles used or what mouthpiece he used. A good trumpet you could buy or rent is a Yamaha 2335. They go for quite cheap and are good beginner trumpets.
Make sure you find a good teacher that can explain everything important to you. Don't make assumptions just because you can play 5 instruments.