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How to Make a Buzzing Sound on Trumpet

The trumpet is an instrument found in the brass-winds category alongside the tuba, French horn and trombone. Brass instruments are so-named for the material of their construction. Brass instruments are also named for their mouthpieces, which are often silver-plated brass. On some orchestral and jazz works, a rapid, buzzing sound may be required. This sound can be used to indicate an insect, an animal or a flutter. One of the most popular works that features a buzzing sound is the Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov work, "Flight of the Bumblebee."

Things You'll Need

  • Trumpet
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Instructions

    • 1

      Pick up your trumpet.

    • 2

      Place three fingers over the three keys on your trumpet.

    • 3

      Press down the first two keys on the rumpet. Blow the trumpet with a medium stream of air. You should be blowing an "E." If you blow too slowly, you might get a low "A." If you blow too hard, you might get a higher "A.. You will want to blow at a speed in between so as to not under or overshoot the note.

    • 4

      Release the middle key only pressing the first key. Blow into the trumpet at the same pressure you did before. You will hear an "F," "E" and "F" are a half-step away from each other.

    • 5

      Blow through your trumpet and rapidly toggle between your "E" and "F." You will hear the classic musical sound for buzzing.

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