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9 y/o son is getting really into trumpet. Any xo trumpeters have advice?

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peach shivering immigrant
  12/30/25
extremely messy instrument - don't recommend it bc of this ...
glittery costumed karate
  12/30/25
The cr advice is to buy him a more useful instrument. Hard t...
Charismatic Navy Parlour Lettuce
  12/30/25
only real case would be if hes literally going to front a ja...
glittery costumed karate
  12/30/25
you're done here LLLOOOLL https://grok.com/imagine/post/c7e...
stimulating affirmative action whorehouse
  12/30/25
trumpet is for vain princessy types dupa confirmed
Wonderful reading party stage
  12/30/25
breaking with the other commenters to say that if your son l...
galvanic embarrassed to the bone water buffalo ratface
  12/30/25
flutes and clarinets were more prestigious in my school band...
magical candlestick maker
  12/30/25
flutes/clarinets were mostly piloted by Women
galvanic embarrassed to the bone water buffalo ratface
  12/30/25
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peach shivering immigrant
  12/30/25
stanford dean of engineering did trumpet for undergrad. look...
Big-titted Awkward Dragon
  12/30/25
keep him away from spaceporn
spectacular tanning salon
  12/30/25
Only way he'll maek it is if he's good at jazz. I (still) pl...
180 brunch laser beams
  12/30/25


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Date: December 30th, 2025 12:29 AM
Author: peach shivering immigrant



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Date: December 30th, 2025 12:48 AM
Author: glittery costumed karate

extremely messy instrument - don't recommend it bc of this

and its not just the spit valve shit, you have to lube all the sliding parts and the grease inevitably spills out

if he insists on learning it, keep it as a side instrument and focus on a main one (drums, guitar, whatever)

- guy who played trumpet for 3+ years, first chair, in middle school

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5815373&forum_id=2,#49549174)



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Date: December 30th, 2025 1:46 AM
Author: Charismatic Navy Parlour Lettuce

The cr advice is to buy him a more useful instrument. Hard to jam with your buddies on a trumpet. I had a trombone when I was young and never picked it up again after getting a guitar. I wish I’d learned a little drums and keys too. Knowing basic piano is really useful for music in general and you should learn it young along with guitar. And being able to keep a basic drum beat. Then he can join any band.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5815373&forum_id=2,#49549195)



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Date: December 30th, 2025 1:49 AM
Author: glittery costumed karate

only real case would be if hes literally going to front a jazz or mariachi band

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Date: December 30th, 2025 2:25 AM
Author: stimulating affirmative action whorehouse

you're done here LLLOOOLL

https://grok.com/imagine/post/c7e8eea2-530b-4998-b9b1-c00bf9466f9f

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Date: December 30th, 2025 2:08 AM
Author: Wonderful reading party stage

trumpet is for vain princessy types

dupa confirmed

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Date: December 30th, 2025 2:12 AM
Author: galvanic embarrassed to the bone water buffalo ratface

breaking with the other commenters to say that if your son likes trumpet he's a Winner and you should be proud

Trumpet is the Most Prestigious school band instrument and it's no contest

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5815373&forum_id=2,#49549201)



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Date: December 30th, 2025 3:33 AM
Author: magical candlestick maker

flutes and clarinets were more prestigious in my school band, followed by sax

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Date: December 30th, 2025 3:49 AM
Author: galvanic embarrassed to the bone water buffalo ratface

flutes/clarinets were mostly piloted by Women

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5815373&forum_id=2,#49549229)



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Date: December 30th, 2025 12:52 PM
Author: peach shivering immigrant



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Date: December 30th, 2025 5:38 AM
Author: Big-titted Awkward Dragon

stanford dean of engineering did trumpet for undergrad. looks like your kid can still maek it!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Widom

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5815373&forum_id=2,#49549256)



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Date: December 30th, 2025 5:40 AM
Author: spectacular tanning salon

keep him away from spaceporn

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Date: December 30th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: 180 brunch laser beams

Only way he'll maek it is if he's good at jazz. I (still) play alto and tenor sax but have dabbled in trumpet because it's a different embouchere and in the same key as tenor sax. It didnt help me with my saxophone skills at all, so I dropped it.

I played a Bach Stradivarius. Both of my saxophones are Selmer Mark VIs from 1957 (alto) and 1972 (tenor)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5815373&forum_id=2,#49549975)