Hi, I`m twelve years old and play trumpet. Well, I can double tounge pretty well. I have a pretty clear sound. I can play a double E. I guess that`s what it is. The E above the staff. Anyway, Do you think it would hurt my trumpet playing if I learned how to play sax.

I think it`s completely different. And two such different wind instruments could be hard. Why don`t you try horn or something else? But if you star playing sax you should also play trumpet. Because if you stop it your mouth isn`t comfortable with the trumpet mouthpiece anymore
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I don`t see why you can`t play both. I`m not the voice of experience or anything but if you keep practising both of them regularly then I think you`ll be fine. The last poster was right when they said that the two instruments will be very different but it`s nice to have a bit of variety.

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I am 11 years old truning 12.I play the trumpet I am pretty good.I got a b last year.I used to play the Freanch Horn.

Hiya. I play Flugelhorn and have recently started clarinet too. I doubt if it`ll affect your trumpet playing. My teacher warned me of this before I started playing clarinet but it`s never bothered me! I also have a friend who plays cornet and sax and says it`s never affected her playing. So, I think you should be fine! Good luck! Nicola

I think sticking with one instrument is best personally but there is nothing wrong with playing the sax. I have had a lot of fun with it and it doesn`t hurt my trumpet playing