Can I learn trumpet by myself?

    
Can I learn trumpet by myself?    14:36 on Monday, November 1, 2004          
(miguel tuna)
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I play piano and I`ve curiosity to learn trumpet, Can i learn trumpet by myself or it`s very hard?

thanks in advance


Re: Can I learn trumpet by myself?    01:06 on Tuesday, November 2, 2004          
(Peter)
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Really difficult by yourself. Get a teacher, even for just a few lessons. Then you can better judge for yourself.


Re: Can I learn trumpet by myself?    18:06 on Thursday, November 4, 2004          
(mako)
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Yes, it`s possible.

I started trumpet in 4th grade, then stopped right after. It was 8th grade when I picked it back up, but I didn`t play in band until 10th grade. I never had a teacher through high school.

I`m in my second year of college now. After not playing at all during my first year, I`ve joined orchestra this year. One of the conditions the conductor had me agree to was to get a private instructor.

I`ve only had one lesson so far, but I`ve discovered that I`ve been playing kinda on the side of my mouth, which isn`t good. To correct it means a sort of embrochure restructuring, which I had been hoping to avoid. But it`s a flaw I`m glad to have found before it could have been a problem (ie it can cause shifted teeth).

So I would recommend you begin with a teacher, so you start correctly. If after learning the basics you feel you can get better on your own, then by all means do that.


Re: Can I learn trumpet by myself?    23:18 on Thursday, November 4, 2004          
(Zach)
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Posibley you couldnt play piano music witout transposeing it but pick up a good book like Abrams and youll be playin before you know it


   




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