-- Posted by avenue at 4:17 pm on June 18, 2008 i just recently got a trumpet this weekend, because, being so active in my school districts music department, and also because i have an open hour in my class schedule next year, i decided to join my school's band. my lessons were scheduled to begin this week but got pushed back to next month. i dont want to waste around for all that time, but... when i try and play this trumpet, it sounds like puke. chunks of it. i'm sorry for saying that, but i just make the poor trumpet sound horrible. considering i'll be teaching myself how to...improve...until july, does anyone have any helpful tips? ^^;; -- Posted by Kurasu chan at 4:18 pm on June 18, 2008 get lessons XDD -- Posted by pumpkin475 at 4:19 pm on June 18, 2008 i am a trumpeter and believe me: u made an AWESOME choice in intrument! the trumpet is flippin great a great way to start off building up a good embrassure (sp?) is lip slurs. if u dont know what they are, look them up. they help a lot -- Posted by Stephie xX at 4:22 pm on June 18, 2008 i play the trumpet =] i dont think youre squeezing you lips tight enough... -- Posted by chaquita ita at 4:30 pm on June 18, 2008 make sure your ombechur (sp) is correct, and depending on how high you want to go, make your lips tighter, and use more air. Going lower, make them looser, but still use a good amount of air. I don't play trumpet, but I'm sure this will help. -- Posted by JK at 5:38 pm on June 28, 2008 man,  im glad you have to be in our band since 7th grade to be in high school band -- Posted by iloveflute at 4:42 pm on July 3, 2008 practice buzzing ur lips