Notes of the Trumpet:

1 2 3

The trumpet has 3 valves that change the tube length of the trumpet and thus alter the pitch
played. The fingering scheme of the trumpet arises from the length of each valve's tubing;
air passing through longer lengths of tubing produces a lower pitch:
Pressing valve "1" lowers the pitch by one whole step
Pressing valve "2" lowers the pitch by one half step
Pressing valve "3" lowers the pitch by one and a half steps
Extending the third valve slide when the third valve is in use further slightly lowers the pitch,
improving intonation.

1-2-3 Valve Combinations: Note(s):

0 0 0 0 UP-UP-UP C4/G4/C5
1 1 0 0 DN-UP-UP B3b/F4/B4b
2 0 1 0 UP-DN-UP B4/F4#/B5
1-2 1 1 0 DN-DN-UP A3/E4/A4
3 0 0 1 UP-UP-DN A3/E4/A4
1 - 3 1 0 1 DN-UP-DN G3/D4/G4
2-3 0 1 1 UP-DN-DN A3b/E4b/A4b
1-2-3 1 1 1 DN-DN-DN F3#/C4#/F4#

Note: Frequency (Hz):

G3 196.00
A3 220.00
B3 246.94
C4 261.63
D4 293.66
E4 329.63
F4 349.23
G4 392.00
A4 440.00
B4 493.88
C5 523.25

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 Trumpet Fingerings
Alternate/Possible
All pitches in Bb (lower 1 step for concert pitch)

000- C4, G4, C5, E5, G5, Bb5, C6, D6, E6, Gb6, G6
100- Bb3, F4, D5, F5, Ab5, Bb5, C6, D6, E6, F6
010- B3, Gb4, B4, Eb5, Gb5, Ab5, B5, C6, Db6, D6, Eb6, E6, Gb6
110- A3, E4, A4, Db5, E5, G5, B5, Db6, Eb6, E6, G6
011- G3, Ab3, D4, Eb4, Ab4, C5, Eb5, Gb5, Ab5, Bb5, D6, Eb6, Gb6
101- Gb3, G3, Db4, D4, G4, B4, D5, F5, G5, A5, B5, Db6, D6, F6, G6
001- Ab3, A3, E4, A4, Eb4, E5, A5, Db6, Eb6, E6, G6
111- E3, F3, Gb3, C4, Db4, Gb4, Bb4, Db5, E5, Gb5, Ab5, Db6, E6, Gb6

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 Regular Fingering Piccolo Fingering Alternate
Note Name
(3 valves) (4 valves) Fingering
F# 1-2-3 N/A N/A
G 1-3 N/A N/A
G# 2-3 N/A N/A
A 1-2 N/A 3
Bb 1 N/A N/A
B 2 N/A N/A
Middle C 0 (pedal tone) 0 N/A
C# 1-2-3 1-2-3-4 *
D 1-3 1-3-4 *
Eb 2-3 2-3-4 N/A (*)
E 1-2 3-4 3
F 1 1-4 N/A
F# 2 2-4 1-2-3
G 0 4 1-3
G# 2-3 2-3 N/A
A 1-2 1-2 3
Bb 1 1 1-2-3
B 2 2 1-3
C 0 0 2-3
C# 1-2 1-2-3 3
D 1 1-3 1-3
Eb 2 2-3 2
E 0 1-2 1-2
F 1 1 N/A
F# 2 2 1-2-3
G 0 0 1-3
G# 2-3 2-3 1
A 1-2 (3 alternate fingering) 1-2 3
Bb 1 1 1-2-3, also 0
B 2 2 1-3, also 1-2
High C 0 0 1
C# 1-2 (2 alternate fingering) 1-2 2
D 1 1 0
Eb 2 2 2-3
E 0 0 1-2
F 1 1
F# 2 2
G 0 0
G# 2-3 2-3
A 1-2 1-2
Bb 1 1
B 2 2
Double High C 0 0
* Note: Because this note is often sharp, many trumpeters extend the 3rd valve slide when it is played.