Where to find good easy to learn trumpet solo?

Trumpet help how to pick?

• Ok, I'm a freshman in marching band, I currently play fluglehorn to march and I am trying to get a trumpet by concert band (within 3 months) but I want to get a head start to learn how it feels to actually play a trumpet. I played Tuba in 6th grade Baritone/Euphonium in 7-8th grade and switched to trumpet/flugle this year. I do not consider myself a beginner because I have switched multiple times and I know all the basics but am having trouble with treble clef but I know I'll get it done soon. I am looking for a trumpet I really think I need an intermediate trumpet. If anyone knows where I can find a good trumpet (or brand) please help. Or if anyone knows where theres a place that sells musical instruments in San Antonio/San Marcos area or Dallas/Fort Worth area OR if you have opinions if I should buy a beginner or intermediate trumpet. Thanks

• Answer:

  the trumpet that YOU feel comfortable with playing is a good trumpet for you. There are some brands and models of trumpets that I can't play very well, but other people I know find that they love those same brands and models. So, it is really up to personal choice. The last horn I bought I tried 8 differenct horns of the same brand and model until I found the one horn that played better for me then all the others. Everyone has different physical characteristics and for trumpet players it's not just the difference in the strenght of you lips. Other characteristics such as the shape and condition of your teeth, breathing ability, lung capacity, stomach strength, etc. all contribute to how you play a trumpet. Also, for ALL manufacturers, every horn made, even the same model, is different from others of the same model, since alot of hand manufacture is involved in making trumpets. What this all means is the best way to find the trumpet for you is to find a music store that has several of the same models for the trumpet you are interested in trying. Select a piece of music you can play well, then try playing this piece and various scales on each trumpet to see which one plays best for you. It's also best to have another trumpet player, your instructor, etc. accompany you and hear you play each different horn. For used trumpets the best horns generally are Bach, Yamaha, Schilke, Besson (not Bessons-an imitation of the French Besson, Selmer Paris. Other brands made before 1970 that are good used trumpets are: Olds, Conn, King, Reynolds. Stay away from the ones made in India, China, Eastern Europe as they are all junk.