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9 y/o son is getting really into trumpet. Any xo trumpeters have advice?

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citrine heaven
  12/30/25
extremely messy instrument - don't recommend it bc of this ...
Gold Step-uncle's House Half-breed
  12/30/25
The cr advice is to buy him a more useful instrument. Hard t...
mauve scourge upon the earth
  12/30/25
only real case would be if hes literally going to front a ja...
Gold Step-uncle's House Half-breed
  12/30/25
you're done here LLLOOOLL https://grok.com/imagine/post/c7e...
Crimson Goyim
  12/30/25
trumpet is for vain princessy types dupa confirmed
Khaki Know-it-all Menage Electric Furnace
  12/30/25
breaking with the other commenters to say that if your son l...
rebellious trust fund blood rage
  12/30/25
flutes and clarinets were more prestigious in my school band...
Spruce tank
  12/30/25
flutes/clarinets were mostly piloted by Women
rebellious trust fund blood rage
  12/30/25
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citrine heaven
  12/30/25
stanford dean of engineering did trumpet for undergrad. look...
Metal School
  12/30/25
keep him away from spaceporn
blathering brunch
  12/30/25
Only way he'll maek it is if he's good at jazz. I (still) pl...
Comical keepsake machete halford
  12/30/25


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Date: December 30th, 2025 12:29 AM
Author: citrine heaven



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Date: December 30th, 2025 12:48 AM
Author: Gold Step-uncle's House Half-breed

extremely messy instrument - don't recommend it bc of this

and its not just the spit valve shit, you have to lube all the sliding parts and the grease inevitably spills out

if he insists on learning it, keep it as a side instrument and focus on a main one (drums, guitar, whatever)

- guy who played trumpet for 3+ years, first chair, in middle school

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Date: December 30th, 2025 1:46 AM
Author: mauve scourge upon the earth

The cr advice is to buy him a more useful instrument. Hard to jam with your buddies on a trumpet. I had a trombone when I was young and never picked it up again after getting a guitar. I wish I’d learned a little drums and keys too. Knowing basic piano is really useful for music in general and you should learn it young along with guitar. And being able to keep a basic drum beat. Then he can join any band.

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Date: December 30th, 2025 1:49 AM
Author: Gold Step-uncle's House Half-breed

only real case would be if hes literally going to front a jazz or mariachi band

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Date: December 30th, 2025 2:25 AM
Author: Crimson Goyim

you're done here LLLOOOLL

https://grok.com/imagine/post/c7e8eea2-530b-4998-b9b1-c00bf9466f9f

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Date: December 30th, 2025 2:08 AM
Author: Khaki Know-it-all Menage Electric Furnace

trumpet is for vain princessy types

dupa confirmed

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Date: December 30th, 2025 2:12 AM
Author: rebellious trust fund blood rage

breaking with the other commenters to say that if your son likes trumpet he's a Winner and you should be proud

Trumpet is the Most Prestigious school band instrument and it's no contest

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Date: December 30th, 2025 3:33 AM
Author: Spruce tank

flutes and clarinets were more prestigious in my school band, followed by sax

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Date: December 30th, 2025 3:49 AM
Author: rebellious trust fund blood rage

flutes/clarinets were mostly piloted by Women

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Date: December 30th, 2025 12:52 PM
Author: citrine heaven



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Date: December 30th, 2025 5:38 AM
Author: Metal School

stanford dean of engineering did trumpet for undergrad. looks like your kid can still maek it!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Widom

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Date: December 30th, 2025 5:40 AM
Author: blathering brunch

keep him away from spaceporn

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Date: December 30th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Comical keepsake machete halford

Only way he'll maek it is if he's good at jazz. I (still) play alto and tenor sax but have dabbled in trumpet because it's a different embouchere and in the same key as tenor sax. It didnt help me with my saxophone skills at all, so I dropped it.

I played a Bach Stradivarius. Both of my saxophones are Selmer Mark VIs from 1957 (alto) and 1972 (tenor)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5815373&forum_id=2...id#49549975)