i`d just like to share my excitement with all u guys here...
i gota new trumpet-wooohooooo
my first ever trumpet..i was using the schools b4
anyway its a bach TR200 silver
i was gona getr a yammie but my teacher said that one was better..hm
wel anyway already got it now lol

so..im treatin it like a baby..any tips/experiences on keeping it?
thanks oh yeh n while im here i might add the problem that it hurts to play for long periods of time, i get really sore and tired. i flap my lips a lot and lip buzz to reduce pressure but my technique seems to have just developed like that...
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kara

Congrats on the new horn. A good choice.
Keep practicing and it will get beeter, and try to reduce the pressure of the mouthpiece on your lips. It sounds pretty normal.

so like how often am i spose to oil the valves n grease the slides n stuff? The guy said to clean out the valves frequently for the first half year or so but what does that mean by clean it out as in the actual valve or what? and do i use silver polish and what can i do to keep it all nice lol like babywipes n stuff

wear gloves wen u play and only oil and grease when necessary otherwise itl rot

In order to keep your slides in tip-top shape, get one of those cleaning rods,(the one that looks like a dull oversized needle) and some cheesecloth. You can find it in the automotive section of Wal-Mart or K-mart. once you get these supplies, you can use them to clean your valves and the inside of your valve casings. Just putting valve oil on them won`t work. Eventually, the lubricant begins to harden, or whatever the technical term is, and slow down your valve action. I clean my valves and valve casings about once every two weeks, or whenever I get a stick and oiling didn`t work.

and of course don`t let saxophone players like me commandeer it and play it with a sax mouthpiece!!!

But ya I have a silver sax... keep a cloth thingy to wipe it down after you play. When I was getting the sax overhauled, it was BLACK from tarnish (well it was made in 1920) and took 72 hours to polish up like new. (it`s a C-melody, sp they don`t make em anymore)

congrads, I know how exiting it is.

soar lips is normal, practice and control amount of pressure on the lips.

Good luck and have fun playing.

You really dont need gloves to play with the horn, however that would really preserve the finish. Go buy one of those black(or whatever color) leather valve guards. I recommend getting the one thats velcro and has leather for the fingers where the player touches the flair for the bell with the left hand. Oh it should also be that felt material that touches the valves, leather on the casing i think will turn green on the horn. Anywho if your hands sweat alot this is a good way to touch the horn without looking geeky with gloves on.

Heres a link to the kinda thing you should look for, Have fun!

http://www.wwbw.com/Leather-Specialties-Company-Special-Trumpet-Hand-Guard-i115296.music