Trumpet Reading Quiz

Which of these are not part of the 8 Daily Teaching Elements

• Posture

• Vibrato

• Embouchure

• Articulation

• Hand Position

Why should students be familiar with the parts of their instrument?

• So they can pass the test

• So they can take it apart and put it back together

• So they can wow their friends with their knowledge and skills

• So they understand what make it work and why it might not work and to avoid damage to the instrument.

The shank, rim, and cup is part of the

• Valves

• Mouthpiece

• Tuning Slide

• Bell

The leadpipe is one part of the

• Plumbing

• Mouthpiece

• Valves

• Trumpet

When oiling the valves on the trumpet, you should

• Remove all valves at once

• Remove and oil one valve at a time

• Just lift valves out partway and oil them

• Don't bother oiling valves, they are set at the factory

When inserting the mouthpiece into the trumpet, you should

• Twist and shout

• Put it in and pop it on the rim with your hand

• In then twist

• Just sit it in the leadpipe and let it settle on its own

When moving from point A to point B, it is good to hold the trumpet close to the body with both hands to

• Avoid damage by accidental contact with chairs, stands, walls, & doorways

• Keep other students from grabbing the instrument

• Have the instrument ready to play at a moments notice

• Keep the music in the trumpet while in transit

Which is not a good way to hold the trumpet

• With the left hand thumb in the saddle

• With the right hand pinky in the hook

• With the left hand ring finger in the ring

• With the right hand index, middle, and ring finger curved with the finger prints on the tops of the valve buttons

Check all that apply to a good trumpet embouchure

• Lips together

• 70/30 lip placement in the mouthpiece

• Crinkled corners against the canine teeth

• Small aperture, the size of a grain of rice

• Teeth together

A method used to internalize counting and is the foundation for later rhythm counting.

• The Rhythm Rockers Method

• Counting in your head

• The Think Method

• The Breathing Chant