Trumpet Lesson 5: Learning the Valves

How should the trumpet be held?

• With the right hand, fingers straight.

• With the left hand, right hand fingers straight.

• With the left hand, right hand like a claw.

• With both hands, fingers straight.

When pressing a trumpet valve, how should your finger move?

• At an angle.

• Straight up and down.

• In a circular motion.

• Only halfway down.

How are the trumpet valves numbered?

• 1, 2, 3 from the bell to the mouthpiece.

• 1, 2, 3 from the mouthpiece to the bell.

• 1, 2, 3 from left to right.

• 1, 2, 3 from right to left.

What does "open" mean when referring to trumpet playing?

• All valves are pressed down.

• Only the first valve is pressed down.

• No valves are pressed down.

• The bell is open.

What happens to the sound of the trumpet when a valve is pressed down?

• The sound gets louder.

• The sound gets higher.

• The sound gets lower.

• The sound stays the same.