Help! My Trumpet Isn't Working! (Or sounds weird...)

Is your trumpet making a strange sound? Or not working at all? Many times, this is caused by the trumpet valves being out of place. In this tutorial, Mr. Selfridge will help you fix the problem!
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[@andrewgomes8762]

I felt so proud when I heard the click

[@tlkingsland7191]

Thank you thank you. My son just started the trumpet this week and this video saved him from getting in big trouble for "breaking" it. 😂

[@ellaschmidt8709]

THANK YOU!! My trumpet wasn’t making sound and I was kinda worried!! Thanks

[@kerrypinto6524]

Thank you!! We thought our trumpet was broken!

[@mason123happy]

Something is wrong with my trumpet. The sound on my trumpet has a nasal sound too it. This started when I sent my trumpet to be repaired. The trumpet was bent near the first valve slide. If anyone knows of a way to fix this please comment me.

[@masongorza4276]

Thank you so much i almost got yelled at 😂

[@crater2277]

I’m always the one that gets called on in class to play a part and then I get embarrassed because I’m the only trumpet that sounds like wind

[@caitlinmorris9771]

Mr selfridge your videos are very very helpful especially for beginner players I am a quite experienced trumpet player but I still encourage beginner trumpet students to watch your videos well done!!

[@luizhfranca]

Thank you! You are a great teacher and we fixed our trumpet!

[@BaxxyNut]

thank you. the twisting them around part helped, though I'm using a mellophone, same valve things though. It messed up and I just blew into it until I got them all working and clicked, sweet

[@two-shots3972]

Somehow it still sounds weird

[@katiegracescaramuzzo1210]

can you do more flute I just finshed my band concert gor christmas so I already know jingle bells,up on the house top,and 3 more

[@briannaburdette1149]

Dr. Selfridge, you are my hero!!! I just fixed my issue. Thank you

[@amandahedrick9469]

You saved my butt from My teacher you helped fix my trumpet

[@parkourninja2025]

Thank you soo much I had just done oiling my trumpet and I was sooo worried I had no idea you are the best! Like

[@pogfrog0627]

Love this lesson also.

[@tyraoglesby7261]

thank you! I have a concert tomorrow, and my trumpet wasn't working

[@annielingyen161]

Thank you so much!!! Great advice!!!

[@Staceyjones69]

Thank you!!

[@pogfrog0627]

loved this lesson!!

[@nathanpillsbury2631]

so smart to post these two videos together!

[@Gib_Chris101]

MrSelfridge Teach "we are number 1" on the alto sax plz

[@TJPproductions1]

Thanks a ton!

[@cedworthy2710]

Tank ye so much dood, you're the best

[@jpal8365]

Another possibility (though a very rare one) is if you remove the wood/cork pad of your water key, air will leak and you will get a similar effect where the trumpet sounds muffled and you can't hold a steady pitch. Some overtones may be unplayable. I once removed them from an old, neglected trumpet to refurbish and put it away to work on the next day. Silly mistake :P

[@zachdavisvidz6253]

Thank you for helping me that really worked

[@nouraakili7060]

OMG thank you literally the same thing happened to me and I had no idea how to fix it until I saw your video

[@ashestrada9281]

THIS VIDEO IS A LIFESAVER

[@imdanielleable]

Everyone I tried this and this vid is really helpful so I am happy

[@davidgeise3562]

This worked!! Thank you sooo much!!

[@melroyel2235]

Thanks, my kids trumpet was not making the normal sounds and found that the 3rd valve was not seated properly. Thanks much!

[@billteralt3878]

Selfridge you are the best

[@nylapayne9324]

thank u so much

[@jenniemenchaca2826]

THANK YOU OMG!!!!!

[@Mars-vh7zu]

thx so much 🤗

[@johndoe7574]

thanks a lot!

[@forcemaster9922]

Thanks.it really helped!

[@vtjcvlogs9087]

I love ur sax videos with the letter notes ( abcdefg example can you PLEASE MAKE MORE OF THEM:) thanks

[@danielgalvan4798]

YOU ARE A LIVESAVER I DIDINT KNOW WHAT TO DO . THANK YOU !!!!!!

[@agikujabi1007]

this is an awesome video it actually works

[@sarahbellahrossi563]

This helped so much

[@jasminearthur2844]

Thx this really helped my sister!

[@eddiespagetti2798]

Thank goodness for this video I did what you said and turned it and it clicked and now I can here my trumpet now thank 🤩

[@rileysworld6024]

Thank you

[@logenstensen4485]

I am a very skilled trumpet player could you play more songs and not easy ones thanks and keep up the good work

[@seancasey1364]

THANK YOU SO MUCHHHH!!!!

[@eduardorosendo9409]

THANK U SOO MUCH I THOUGHT MY TRUMPET BROKE!!!!

[@cookiehirsch954]

Thank you thank you

[@julianbloedow914]

thank you!!!! it worked

[@danuttz]

Thanks

[@baddemon456demon3]

Thx helped a lot

[@Ash-yn8hf]

Can you do the same video but for baritone's please

[@virgiliomedina3676]

it worked thank you

[@moisesbernabe1027]

Thank you for making this video my trumpet 🎺 was not making any noise when I was playing it 🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺😁😁😁😁😁

[@erickakroll4579]

This helped alot

[@omarcalahan1402]

Thanks helped a lot scene I forgot

[@mayraromero1953]

MrSelfridge can you do a tutorial on Jingle bell rock 1st Bb Clarient

[@ziggchar]

Ahh thank you so much, my valve hadn't been clicked 😅.

[@SanggitBawonomcpe]

MrSelfridge pls make a saxophone video again, my saxo is sounds weird can you help me?

[@keegangerling7177]

Play let me love you on trumpet

[@queenamecronn2740]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH I THOUGHT I BROKE MY TRUMPET 😂

[@mangokiiss]

TYSM THIS SAVED MEE!!🙂🙂🙂

[@rexthegreenengine3285]

I love my trumpet

[@wendyv8435]

Can you tech how to play pink panther on the clarinet please? And also in a kind of easy way

[@williamsanchez8428]

saved my life it worked for my trumpet

[@GradedGems]

life saver!

[@skullkid7325]

can you do a tutorial on how to play the empire march on clarinet

[@andrewanzaldo8158]

my trumpet sound is not working cant you help me

[@BoutiqueBooks101]

I'm having this problem but with my French horn I don't know what to do

[@messixx8662]

Thank you bro that fix mytumpit

[@ooooooooooooohio7141]

Didn’t work

[@woolylamb06]

OH MY GOSH, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I HAD A TEST THAT I NEEDED TO DO TODAY, AND NOW IT WORKS!

[@f50alex17]

Do the same with tuba mine isn’t sounding right

[@nebuladust_x3200]

I have a local music store that repairs my instrument (which is trombone) so I just take it there and get it fixed or replaced at no charge thanks to the insurance we put on it

[@warlord10100]

be sure to add in when spinning be sure to turn the valve clockwise or the valve will come apart

[@yolopeople8217]

You should do a tutorial to titanium on flute😊😊😊 please...😲

[@darenparasnauth3854]

Thank you so much I thought I broke my trumpet

[@MckaylaExoticz]

can you do All of me on alto saxophone?

[@kittythrobbin2393]

MINE STILL WONT PLAY AND ONE VALVE CAP WONT TWIST OUT PLEASE HELP IT NOT WORKING THE ONE I THINK IS WRONG THE CAP WONT TWIST

[@bearlight1016]

can you please make a flute tutorial for Harry potter hedwig's theme? PLEASE

[@Emsa4444]

Is it normal that in real life, my sound is clear and full, but if recorded (iPhone SE) it sounds false and forced; kinda like beginner although I’ve been playing for 6 years. And there are many people that have told me I play very nice, others than family too, so it’s hard to believe that I actually sound that bad.
Any advice?

[@edithbaltazar3823]

IT HELP's me 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Yuuzukii]

Can you please teach how to play alphabet boy by Melanie Martinez on the clarinet

[@zacharymartinez445]

I put my valve in wrong in class once and blew and my first valve slide slid out and bent slightly and my friend goes "I got this" so he shoves it in and I can't move it

[@kratzsportsstuff6953]

My trumpet still sounds bad

[@tonyaallen9117]

Today I oiled my valves the I blew in it and it did what yours did lucky I fixed my valve right ps I am only in 5th grade

[@roxygidz3428]

My 3rd valve on trumpet sounds funny i need help please

[@keegangerling7177]

I heard it

[@jgoggin7939]

What if you don't hear the click and the valve keeps spinning

[@BaxxyNut]

Jgoggin 79 Maybe your notch it broken?

[@harleymanluctao6350]

Beginer flute

[@thegalaxydonutshow]

Harley Manluctao Same 😂

[@kokoarmy4400]

My trumpet makes an extra buzzing noise and then I all of a sudden won't be able to play.

[@thet-3432]

Is he a school band teacher?

[@hmmyesinteresting4563]

Who noticed squidward in the backround

[@thepurplemutt8800]

Self filming problems

[@runmyfade7776]

Thanks