C Major Scale on Trumpet
How to play it
C Major Scale: notes and valves
No sharps, no flats, and it starts on an open C. On a B♭ trumpet it sounds as the concert B♭ Major Scale, the one many bands warm up with.
Written notes for B♭ trumpet. Valve 1 is nearest to you, 0 means open. Tap any note in the tool to hear it.
How to read the valves
The numbers are your valves. Valve 1 is the one nearest to you, valve 3 is nearest to the bell. 0 means open: no valves down.
Your C sounds B♭
The notes here are written for B♭ trumpet, which sounds one whole step lower. So the C Major Scale is the concert B♭ Major Scale your band plays.
Start slowly
Begin at 60 BPM with the click on. Play every note full and steady. Speed up only when it feels easy.
tonestro
24 trumpet scales in the tonestro app
Play along and finally know if it's right. Right notes turn green. Missed one? Play it again.
Questions about the C Major Scale
What are the fingerings of the C Major Scale on trumpet?
C4 open, D4 valves 1 and 3, E4 valves 1 and 2, F4 valve 1, G4 open, A4 valves 1 and 2, B4 valve 2, C5 open, D5 valve 1, E5 open, F5 valve 1, G5 open, A5 valves 1 and 2, B5 valve 2, C6 open.
Is the C Major Scale the concert B♭ scale?
Yes. A B♭ trumpet sounds one whole step lower than written, so the written C Major Scale sounds as concert B♭ Major.
Which notes need a valve slide?
Low D uses valves 1 and 3 and plays sharp: pull the third valve slide out a little. E4, A4, F5 and A5 tend to be sharp: push the first valve slide out a little.
How do I read the valve numbers?
Valve 1 is the one nearest to you, valve 3 is nearest to the bell. 13 means valves 1 and 3 together, 0 means open: no valves down.