[MusicTlk] Writing for a Bb Trumpet

[Ruben Rincon, Jr.]

Hi Mike,
That's right. If the piano is playing in the key of C then the trumpet will read music in the key of D. 

Depending on your nephews age and experience, the most comfortable range to play in and where the trumpet sounds best might be from around B flat right below middle C to an octave above that. That would be from middle C on the trumpet to an octave above. Just depends on how long he's been playing and all that. 

Hope this helps.

Ruben 

> On Oct 21, 2023, at 8:34 AM, Mike Jolls via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello all
> 
> I'm a pianist and I'd like to write some music so that my nephew, who plays a Bb trumpet, can play along with me.  How should I write his music?  If I'm understanding his instrument correctly, when he sees and plays a C, he'll actually blow a Bb.  If that's correct, then he's a full step below me.  That suggests I should write his music in the key of D major so that he'll match me.
> 
> Am I correct, or is there something else I need to understand?
> 
> Thanks for the explanations.
> 
> Mike Jolls
> 
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