Trumpet
Module VI

Chords & Degrees

Arpeggios on a monophonic horn. Outline any chord and see each tone's fingering.

root (written)

quality

C major

C'R
1
2
3
open
E'3
1
2
3
1+2
G'5
1
2
3
open

A trumpet plays one note at a time, so chords live as arpeggios. Each degree is colour-coded — root, third, fifth, seventh. Hear and place these and you can imply any chord.