TrumpetWatch · beginner lessons

learn the basics, over the shoulder

Watch a teacher play.

The guided path teaches you the trumpet step by step. These hand-picked beginner videos show the same basics on a real horn — the first buzz, your first five notes and fingerings, and lip slurs.

These are wonderful teachers' own videos, chosen for the basics and embedded here with a link to their channels. Atlas gives you the path and the practice; they give you the demonstration.

Getting started

Your first buzz and sound — pairs with “Meet the Trumpet.”

Lesson #1 — How to Play the Trumpet (total beginners)

The complete first lesson: parts, buzz, first notes. A great companion to the path.

by Trumpet HeroesWatch on YouTube ↗

How To Play Trumpet For Beginners

A college professor walks through the fundamentals, clearly and quickly.

by Marcus GrantWatch on YouTube ↗

Your first notes

The first five notes and their fingerings — pairs with “The Three Valves.”

Learn the First 5 Notes on Trumpet

C–D–E–F–G with fingerings — the same notes our valve checks cover.

Lip slurs & warm-up

Long tones and lip slurs — pairs with “First Tunes.”

Trumpet Warmup for Beginners — Long Tones & Lip Slurs

A play-along warm-up that builds the lip flexibility every player needs.

by Trumpet HeadquartersWatch on YouTube ↗