Play Intervals on Trumpet

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You're watching VisiHow. This is a video tutorial series on playing the trumpet. In the previous tutorial, we learned how to play a C chromatic scale. In this tutorial, we will show you how to play intervals on the trumpet.

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   An interval is the distance between two notes

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   For example, C and D have one whole step (second) as the interval. The farther you go from the tonic, the greater the interval will be. The interval between C and A is a sixth, meaning that there are five whole notes from C to A. An octave, or the distance between C and C, is seven whole notes.

   

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   Let's play intervals using the C chromatic scale

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   In this exercise, the first and last note of the interval will always be C. Begin with C - B. Then, C - Bb, C - A, C - Ab, C - G, C - F#, C - F, C - E, C - Eb, C - D, C - C#, and C - C. These are the intervals on the chromatic scale.

   

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   Let's begin the exercise

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   Remember about your embouchure and buzzing and use a proper posture and breathing. There are other tutorials on those.

   

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   You can play the same exercise starting on a lower C and going up to the higher C

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   For the next exercise, play intervals from a second all the way to an octave

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   You can practice these daily to improve embouchure.

   

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This has been a VisiHow tutorial on how to play intervals on the trumpet. If you're having trouble playing intervals, then simply leave your questions, comments, or suggestions in the area below; and we'll do our best to get back to you. Thanks for choosing VisiHow! Have a great day!

See more tutorials on playing the trumpet:

• Tune a Trumpet
• Play Staccato on the Trumpet
• Stand in the Correct Posture While Playing the Trumpet
• Play Legato on the Trumpet
• Empty Spit out of the Trumpet
• Play with Lips Trills on the Trumpet
• Improve Double Tonguing Notes on the Trumpet
• Play Arpeggios on the Trumpet
• Play C Chromatic Scale on the Trumpet
• Play Intervals on Trumpet
• Do Buzzing Exercises When Playing the Trumpet
• Use Your Diaphragm for Playing the Trumpet
• Buzz with Lips when Playing the Trumpet
• Buzz When Playing the Trumpet
• Hold the Trumpet
• Single Tongue the Trumpet
• Gain Endurance to Play Long Notes on the Trumpet
• Play the Trumpet with the Correct Embouchure

If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.

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