What Will I Learn

  • Assemble and care for a trumpet

  • Read and interpret music notation

  • Perform multiple Major scales

  • Form a correct, strong trumpet embouchure

  • Play dozens of popular melodies and songs

  • Recognize and play nearly every note on the trumpet

  • 6 Hours of On Demand Video

  • Access on Any Device

  • 153 Supplemental Resources

  • Full Lifetime Access

  • Certificate of Completion

Course Curriculum

  1. 1

    • Beginning Trumpet Sheet Music Companion Book
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

    • Lecture 36: Intro

    • Lecture 37: Recap

    • Lecture 38: Rhythmic Notation

    • Lecture 39: Time Signature

    • Lecture 40: Reading Time

    • Lecture 41: Reading Time, part II

    • Lecture 42: Note F

    • Lecture 43: Note E

    • Lecture 44: Note D

    • Lecture 45: The Musical Staff

    • Lecture 46: Mary Had a Little Lamb

    • Lecture 47: Review
  5. 5

    • Lecture 48: Intro

    • Lecture 49: Recap

    • Lecture 50: Recap, part II

    • Lecture 51: Note A

    • Lecture 52: London Bridge

    • Lecture 53: Note B

    • Lecture 54: Getting to know A and B

    • Lecture 55: C Major Scale

    • Lecture 56: Dotted Half Notes

    • Lecture 57: 3-4 Time

    • Lecture 58: German Waltz

    • Lecture 59: Transposition

    • Lecture 60: Review
  6. 6

    • Lecture 61: Intro

    • Lecture 62: Recap

    • Lecture 63: Recap, part II

    • Lecture 64: Note D

    • Lecture 65: Note Bb

    • Lecture 66: A Brief introduction to Lip Slurs

    • Lecture 67: Getting to know Bb and D

    • Lecture 68: Note Low B

    • Lecture 69: Note Low Bb

    • Lecture 70: Getting to know B and Bb

    • Lecture 71: Intro to Major Scales

    • Lecture 72: C Major Scale

    • Lecture 73: Eighth Notes

    • Lecture 74: Eighth Notes on the Staff

    • Lecture 75: Eighth Notes continued

    • Lecture 76: Ode to Joy

    • Lecture 77: Frere Jacques

    • Lecture 78: Review
  7. 7

    • Lecture 79: Intro

    • Lecture 80: Recap

    • Lecture 81: Recap, part II

    • Lecture 82: Note E

    • Lecture 83: Getting to know E

    • Lecture 84: Note Eb

    • Lecture 85: Getting to know Eb

    • Lecture 86: Note Low Eb

    • Lecture 87: Getting to know Low Eb

    • Lecture 88: Bb Major Scale

    • Lecture 89: Interval Study

    • Lecture 90: Intervals and Accents

    • Lecture 91: Can Can

    • Lecture 92: Review
  8. 8

    • Lecture 93: Intro

    • Lecture 94: Recap

    • Lecture 95: Recap, part II

    • Lecture 96: Note F

    • Lecture 97: Getting to know F

    • Lecture 98: F Major Scale

    • Lecture 99: Note Ab

    • Lecture 100: Getting to know Ab

    • Lecture 101: Eb Major Scale

    • Lecture 102: Tuning

    • Lecture 103: Dotted Quarter + Eighths

    • Lecture 104: America

    • Lecture 105: Theme from the 'New World'

    • Lecture 106: Review
  9. 9

    • Lecture 107: Intro

    • Lecture 108: Recap

    • Lecture 109: Transposition Phenomenon

    • Lecture 110: Note F#

    • Lecture 111: Getting to know F#

    • Lecture 112: Lip Slurs and Dynamics_converted

    • Lecture 113: Lip Slurs and Dynamics, part II

    • Lecture 114: Note C#

    • Lecture 115: Getting to know C#

    • Lecture 116: D Major Scale

    • Lecture 117: Note Low C#

    • Lecture 118: Getting to know Low C#

    • Lecture 119: Note Low A

    • Lecture 120: Getting to know Low A

    • Lecture 121: Note Ab

    • Lecture 122: Getting to know Ab

    • Lecture 123: Enharmonics

    • Lecture 124: Humoresque

    • Lecture 125: Humoresque, part II

    • Lecture 126: Stars and Stripes

    • Lecture 127: Review
  10. 10

    • Lecture 128: Intro

    • Lecture 129: Recap

    • Lecture 130: Note G

    • Lecture 131: Getting to know G

    • Lecture 132: Note Low F#

    • Lecture 133: Getting to know Low F#

    • Lecture 134: A Major Scale

    • Lecture 135: Ab Major Scale

    • Lecture 136: Chromatic Scale

    • Lecture 137: Chromatic Runs

    • Lecture 138: When the Saints

    • Lecture 139: When the Saints, part II

    • Lecture 140: Cleaning Tools

    • Lecture 141: Parts of the Instruments

    • Lecture 142: Cleaning the Instrument

    • Lecture 143: Putting it Back Together

    • Lecture 144: Oiling the Valves

    • Lecture 145: Mouthpiece Cleaning

    • Lecture 146: Review

Featured Reviews

Great Course

by Anthony T.

By a young college student. John Holt is an excellent instructor. He really breaks everything down from starting out with just buzzing to moving into scales, rhythms, and new notes. He provides a lot of encouragement for young kids taking this course. He also does a great job of touching on different music theory concepts and explaining what is written in music. This is a great absolute beginners course for all ages, not just young high school kids, but college students, and adults

Love it!

Clyde A

Love this course. Instructor is very good. He covers a lot of area in this true learn how to play trumpet course! Friendly, easy to understand the material and not boring at all. Made the course fun and enjoyable. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to learn how to play. Great job!!!!

Perfect Course Structure

by Mark T.

Short and sweet video casts, straight to the point. Thoroughly enjoyed repeating lessons and going at my own pace, which has taken a few months but well worth the effort...Many Thanks.

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Instructor

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

John Holt

John Holt is Associate Professor of Trumpet and Chair of the Division of Instrumental Studies at the University of North Texas. Holt is also principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera Orchestra, a position he has held since 1989.The consummate musical artist, Holt has appeared as a soloist with orchestras throughout the United States and Europe.

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