How Do I To Tune My Trumpet?

Checklist Before You Tune

Before you tune make sure you do the following steps below.

1. Make sure your instrument is in good working condition. All valves should be properly oiled and your
slides should have a small amount of grease and move easily when pulled out or pushed in.

2. Warm-up your instrument using the long-tone exercises provided below with a relaxed embouchure.
Your instrument should be room temperature by the time you are done playing the long tone
exercises.

Long Tone Exercise

*Exercises here*

Tuning Notes

The notes below are the best tuning notes for trumpet. Use a tuner or the tonal energy app to tune each
note. Most bands will tune to Concert Bb or F, but tuning all the notes below will ensure your instrument
is in tune with itself.

How To Adjust Your Instrument

When you tune your instrument using the main tuning slide you are either making the instrument longer
to lower the pitch or shorter to raise the pitch. If you are out of tune, but unsure whether you are flat(too
low) or sharp(too high) just adjust your tuning slide one way or the other. If your note sounds better then
you are going in the right direction, but if the the note gets worse go the opposite direction.

Below are directions on how to adjust your instrument.

If You Are Sharp If You Are Flat

Pull the main tuning slide out slightly Push the tuning slide in slightly