I am in the band to, tho I don’t play trumpet I do have a few tips.
- When you play the 1 and 3 valve there is a thing on your trumpet you need to move every so slightly to get your trumpet in tune (you don’t have to do this when playing fast)
- Put your finger of top of the pinky ring and not in it
- There is a button on the front of your trumpet that you can puss to release the spit from your trumpet if it sounds scratchy or crackly.
That’s all I have.
Hope it helps!
Please reply if it does