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

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salmon beta school cafeteria
  12/30/25
extremely messy instrument - don't recommend it bc of this ...
violet water buffalo den
  12/30/25
The cr advice is to buy him a more useful instrument. Hard t...
white learning disabled antidepressant drug pit
  12/30/25
only real case would be if hes literally going to front a ja...
violet water buffalo den
  12/30/25
you're done here LLLOOOLL https://grok.com/imagine/post/c7e...
azure step-uncle's house liquid oxygen
  12/30/25
trumpet is for vain princessy types dupa confirmed
Exhilarant umber chapel
  12/30/25
breaking with the other commenters to say that if your son l...
exciting theater stage marketing idea
  12/30/25
flutes and clarinets were more prestigious in my school band...
Aquamarine azn messiness
  12/30/25
flutes/clarinets were mostly piloted by Women
exciting theater stage marketing idea
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salmon beta school cafeteria
  12/30/25
stanford dean of engineering did trumpet for undergrad. look...
hilarious persian ticket booth
  12/30/25
keep him away from spaceporn
Diverse menage kitty
  12/30/25
Only way he'll maek it is if he's good at jazz. I (still) pl...
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Date: December 30th, 2025 12:29 AM
Author: salmon beta school cafeteria



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Date: December 30th, 2025 12:48 AM
Author: violet water buffalo den

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: white learning disabled antidepressant drug pit

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: violet water buffalo den

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: azure step-uncle's house liquid oxygen

you're done here LLLOOOLL

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Date: December 30th, 2025 2:08 AM
Author: Exhilarant umber chapel

trumpet is for vain princessy types

dupa confirmed

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Date: December 30th, 2025 2:12 AM
Author: exciting theater stage marketing idea

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: Aquamarine azn messiness

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: exciting theater stage marketing idea

flutes/clarinets were mostly piloted by Women

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Date: December 30th, 2025 12:52 PM
Author: salmon beta school cafeteria



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Date: December 30th, 2025 5:38 AM
Author: hilarious persian ticket booth

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: Diverse menage kitty

keep him away from spaceporn

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Date: December 30th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Razzmatazz box office personal credit line

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)

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