MFB
A Music Fun Books Learning Activity
Trumpet Fingering Fun!
Learn written notes on the B-flat trumpet
Your written note
C4 – Low C
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Your written note
D4 – Low D
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Your written note
E4 – E
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Your written note
F4 – F
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Your written note
G4 – G
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Your written note
A4 – A
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Your written note
B4 – B
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Your written note
C5 – High C
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Your written note
D5 – High D
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Your written note
E5 – High E
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Your written note
F5 – High F
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Your written note
G5 – High G
Choose a note below to see its fingering.
Pick a note
Three trumpet valves
Golden valves are pressed down.
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Open – no valves
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1 + 3
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1 + 2
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Open – no valves
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1 + 2
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 2
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Open – no valves
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1 + 2
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1
1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Open – no valves
Remember!
Valve 1 is nearest the mouthpiece. Valve 3 is nearest the bell.
B-flat trumpet: These are the notes trumpet players read. They sound a whole step lower than written.Practice tip: Say the note name, press the valves, then play with a steady breath!
Fingering Quiz
Look at each written note. Decide which valves to press, then select Show Answer to check yourself.
Question 1: C4
Show Answer
Open – no valves1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Open – no valves
Question 2: D4
Show Answer
Valves 1 + 31
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1 + 3
Question 3: E4
Show Answer
Valves 1 + 21
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1 + 2
Question 4: F4
Show Answer
Valves 11
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1
Question 5: G4
Show Answer
Open – no valves1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Open – no valves
Question 6: A4
Show Answer
Valves 1 + 21
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1 + 2
Question 7: B4
Show Answer
Valves 21
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 2
Question 8: C5
Show Answer
Open – no valves1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Open – no valves
Question 9: D5
Show Answer
Valves 11
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1
Question 10: E5
Show Answer
Valves 1 + 21
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1 + 2
Question 11: F5
Show Answer
Valves 11
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Valves 1
Question 12: G5
Show Answer
Open – no valves1
Valve 1
2
Valve 2
3
Valve 3
Open – no valves
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