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Practice pieces for beginner trumpet players

Speaking of the trumpet, it’s an instrument that shines across a wide range of genres—jazz, classical, pop—and it’s also a star among wind instruments in concert band.

Of course, daily practice is essential to be able to play, but if you only do fundamentals, it can get boring… For those feeling that way, I’ve picked some recommended practice pieces that are great even for beginners! Naturally, the difficulty will vary depending on the sheet music you choose, but the selection this time spans a variety of well-known tunes—from children’s songs to pop—that almost everyone has heard at least once, making it easier to get the hang of things.

I’ve included videos of actual trumpet performances wherever possible, so please use them as a reference!

Playlist

Practice pieces for beginner trumpet players
show_chartTitlePlaylistReview
1eastCountry RoadJohn Denver
Country RoadJohn Denverplay_arrow
Country Road for Beginners
2eastThe Pigeon and the BoyHisaishi Joe
The Pigeon and the BoyHisaishi Joeplay_arrow
Symbolizes peace and hope with the trumpet piece from Laputa
3eastMoonlight SerenadeGlenn Miller
Moonlight SerenadeGlenn Millerplay_arrow
Moonlight Serenade was composed by Glenn Miller.
4eastMoon RiverHenry Mancini
Moon RiverHenry Manciniplay_arrow
The famous song from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
5eastWhen the Saints Go Marching Inamerika min’yō
When the Saints Go Marching Inamerika min'yōplay_arrow
When the Saints Go Marching In has a narrow vocal range and is suitable for beginners.
6eastMy Neighbor TotoroHisaishi Joe
My Neighbor TotoroHisaishi Joeplay_arrow
The ending song of Totoro is suitable for beginners
7easthometownOkanoteiichi
hometownOkanoteiichiplay_arrow
Furusato practice. For beginners in 3/4 time.
8eastFrom Dragon Quest: “Overture March”sugiyama kouichi
From Dragon Quest: “Overture March”sugiyama kouichiplay_arrow
The grand sonic world of the Dragon Quest Overture
9eastLondonderry Air (Danny Boy)Airurando min’yō
Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)Airurando min'yōplay_arrow
Explanation of an Irish folk song
10eastTheme of Lupin the ThirdŌno Yūji
Theme of Lupin the ThirdŌno Yūjiplay_arrow
Theme song of Lupin the Third composed by Yuji Ohno. Fast tempo and suitable for beginners.
11eastBitter Sweet SambaSol Lake
Bitter Sweet SambaSol Lakeplay_arrow
How to play the All Night Nippon theme song
12eastSomeday My Prince Will ComeFrank Churchill
Someday My Prince Will ComeFrank Churchillplay_arrow
An insert song from Snow White. A famous piece filled with love and hope.
13eastFrom Titanic: “My Heart Will Go On”Céline Dion
From Titanic: “My Heart Will Go On”Céline Dionplay_arrow
Titanic theme song on the trumpet
14eastLittle Brown JugEastburn
Little Brown JugEastburnplay_arrow
Glenn Miller’s jazz standard
15eastThis Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrong
This Wonderful WorldLouis Armstrongplay_arrow
Play Armstrong's classic on the trumpet
16eastTrumpet of the Night SkyNini Rosso
Trumpet of the Night SkyNini Rossoplay_arrow
Nini Rosso's Famous Trumpet Pieces
17eastYou Raise Me UpSECRET GARDEN
You Raise Me UpSECRET GARDENplay_arrow
This is the music that Shizuka Arakawa used.
18eastRocky ThemeBill Conti
Rocky ThemeBill Contiplay_arrow
Practice the Rocky theme calmly
19eastLight of FirefliesSukottorando min’yō
Light of FirefliesSukottorando min'yōplay_arrow
Hotaru no Hikari is based on a Scottish folk song.
20eastTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Starfuransu min’yō
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starfuransu min'yōplay_arrow
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star has a narrow vocal range and is suitable for beginners.
21eastThe Star-Spangled BannerJohn Stafford Smith
The Star-Spangled BannerJohn Stafford Smithplay_arrow
The Star-Spangled Banner is a valiant and proud national anthem.
22eastL-O-V-ENat King Cole
L-O-V-ENat King Coleplay_arrow
Introduction to Nat King Cole’s “L-O-V-E”
23eastI look up as I walkSakamoto Kyu
I look up as I walkSakamoto Kyuplay_arrow
Kyu Sakamoto’s classic song, beginner-friendly and popular among older listeners
24eastPearl of the Aegean SeaPaul Mauriat
Pearl of the Aegean SeaPaul Mauriatplay_arrow
Paul Mauriat’s easy-listening masterpieces
25eastStardustHoagy Carmichael
StardustHoagy Carmichaelplay_arrow
Stardust is lovely even when played slowly.
26eastThe Washington PostJohn Philip Sousa
The Washington PostJohn Philip Sousaplay_arrow
Tips for playing The Washington Post March
27eastSicilianaOttorino Respighi
SicilianaOttorino Respighiplay_arrow
Siciliana is an ideal piece for melody practice.
28eastElectrical Parade Dreamlights FanfareBobu Jani
Electrical Parade Dreamlights FanfareBobu Janiplay_arrow
Ideal for trumpet players to practice fanfares
29eastWe’re All AloneBoz Scaggs
We're All AloneBoz Scaggsplay_arrow
Goal songs for mastering mid-to-high register long tones
30eastFarewell SongFrederic Chopin
Farewell SongFrederic Chopinplay_arrow
A beautiful piano piece by Chopin that is performed at graduation ceremonies
31eastReminiscenceMarvin Hamlisch
ReminiscenceMarvin Hamlischplay_arrow
Reminiscence is an arrangement for beginners
32eastMemory from CatsAndrew Lloyd Webber
Memory from CatsAndrew Lloyd Webberplay_arrow
Practicing high notes with Memory from Cats
33east“Tomorrow” from the musical “Annie”Charles Strouse
"Tomorrow" from the musical "Annie"Charles Strouseplay_arrow
Learned Annie's “Tomorrow”
34eastImagineJohn Lennon
ImagineJohn Lennonplay_arrow
Practice 'Imagine' politely
35eastLullaby of the TrumpeterLeroy Anderson
Lullaby of the TrumpeterLeroy Andersonplay_arrow
Elegant pieces for beginner trumpet players
36eastMambo No. 5Perez Prado
Mambo No. 5Perez Pradoplay_arrow
Polish your sense of rhythm with Mambo No. 5
37eastTheme of ShotenNakamura Hachidai
Theme of ShotenNakamura Hachidaiplay_arrow
Play the Shōten theme well
38eastLet’s decorate with holly.
Let's decorate with holly.play_arrow
Christmas classics, for beginners
39eastOlympic Fanfare and Theme (Los Angeles)John Williams
Olympic Fanfare and Theme (Los Angeles)John Williamsplay_arrow
Introduction to the Fanfare Music of the Los Angeles Olympics
40eastTokyo Twinkle Fanfare Oi RacetrackTokyo Burasu Sutairu
Tokyo Twinkle Fanfare Oi RacetrackTokyo Burasu Sutairuplay_arrow
I recommend learning the Nakayama Racecourse fanfare
41eastPromise of SunflowersHata Motohiro
Promise of SunflowersHata Motohiroplay_arrow
Perform Hata Motohiro’s song at karaoke
42eastTetsuwan Atom – Astro BoyTakasai Tatsuo
Tetsuwan Atom - Astro BoyTakasai Tatsuoplay_arrow
Astro Boy is a beginner-friendly song
43eastBeauty and the BeastAlan Menken/Howard Ashman
Beauty and the BeastAlan Menken/Howard Ashmanplay_arrow
For practicing high notes with the theme song from Beauty and the Beast
44eastMarch from The NutcrackerPyotr Tchaikovsky
March from The NutcrackerPyotr Tchaikovskyplay_arrow
Explain the March from The Nutcracker