Trumpet
Module IX

Riff Visualizer

Feed in a melody. See multiple ways to finger it — efficient, legato, pedagogical.

Bell — the flare radiates the vibrating column into the room and shapes the bright trumpet timbre. Leadpipe — the gently tapered entry tube; its taper keeps the harmonics in tune. Tuning slide — pull out or push in to lengthen the whole horn and tune every note at once. Mouthpiece — a cup that couples your buzzing lips to the air column; rim, bowl and throat set tone and resistance. i. Mouthpiece ii. Leadpipe iii. Piston valves & felt iv. Tuning slide v. Valve slides vi. Bell flare

press play — the valves move through your line

feed in a melody (written)

7 notes · type names, or hum a line above

Most efficient path

8 valve moves · 2 lip slurs

fingering

1
2
3
open

C'

open

E'

1+2

G'

open

C''

open

slur

G'

open

slur

E'

1+2

C'

open

Same notes, three ways to finger them. Efficient keeps the valves quiet; legato hunts for lip slurs so the line connects. There's rarely one right fingering — there's the one that serves the music.