Bending Exercises for Trumpet

By Dr. Oswaldo Zapata

Lento q = 60 Use the indicated fingerings

0 23 0 2 0 2

% β ˙ ∀˙ ∑ ∑
rest rest
˙ ˙ ϖ ∀˙ ∀˙ ∀˙ ˙ ∀ϖ
Continue the pattern
going down by half steps

∀∀∀∀ ˙
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ∑
rest
% ˙ œ œ ϖ
Play the E major scale using F major fingerings.
Make sure to imitate the intonation you got with the regular fingerings.

∀∀∀∀ ˙
œ œ œ œ œ œ
1 0 12 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 12 0 1

% ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ϖ
Repeat the exercise using other scales

Play a simple melody. Le Desir

Beethoven (example taken from Arban´s method book)

∀ 2 + œœœ œœ
œ
Moderato
− œ œ œ
% 3 Ó œ −œœœ œœœ œœ œœœ œ œ Ó −−
Repeat the melody using the fingerings of the key a half step above (fingerings of Ab major in this case).
Make sure to imitate the intonation you got with the regular fingerings.

+
Moderato

∀ Ó œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœ

23 0 1 23 0 1 1 12 0 1 23 0 0 1 2 2 23 2 2 1 2 0 23

−œœœ œ œ œ Ó −−
% œ − œœ