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The Arban is a great investment for long-term, often called the trumpet player's Bible, but I'd never hand it to a beginner and tell them to go wild. Too easy to develop bad embouchure techniques playing hard/high stuff or burn out from overly challenging material. Still good to have around, especially if you can have a more experienced player/director pick out specific exercises for you (plus there are old edition pdf's that can be found online for free) but here are some more beginner-friendly recommendations.

First of all, get a trumpet method book. I'd go with whatever your school uses if that still applies to you, but if you need recommendations we use Essential Elements in my district - I like the online practice stuff. We've also used Measures of Success which is also good, and was written by some great composers.

I love this book for beginners. It's got etudes that are more musical and not as boring but are still super helpful. This one is for very early beginners, but there's a second one that jumps up a good bit in difficulty. I like this one a lot - we use it in Illinois for our middle school state festival auditions.

For some more "serious" books that are commonly recognized, Chicowicz's flow studies and long tone studies are good for warmups/tone production, and the Clarke studies are great to get your fingers moving. All of these are a little more challenging and arguably more dry so proceed with caution, but they're excellent industry standards that will make you great.

Finally here's one of my favorites if the earlier etude books were too easy for you. This is definitely more challenging but I love it because it's got studies in every major and natural minor key that are fun and musical, plus some bonus scale stuff at the end.

If you have more specific questions or would like more recommendations feel free to reply or pm me. For now it's getting late and all my trumpet books are out in my car so I can't remember anything else. Best of luck!

Edit: First of all, I format like an old man. Second, I actually carefully read your post, so here's some things to investigate on Youtube beyond just these books: trumpet embouchure first and foremost, long tones, breathing exercises (the breathing gym is a good place to start), and key signatures if you're not already well versed in them - you're gonna see different ones more frequently than you're used to on mallet percussion. Also, please try to find someone to help teach you. There's no substitute for in-person instruction, and a good teacher is going to be able to tell you things in more detail and prevent bad habits before they get their grips on you.

You obviously know how to play a wind instrument, so that's an explanation about air that doesn't need to happen. One thing most people don't consider before jumping onto another instrument, after having played one for a while, is that they're not strictly a beginner.

The best thing you can do, is be patient with yourself. Don't over-extend to the point where you clearly know you're not benefiting yourself in practicing. I'd recommend practicing in 15-20 minutes intervals, rather than long sessions that just create lactic acid build-up in muscles, and are in turn counter-productive to development, and very often cause bad habits due to poor reactionary technique.

That said, long tones will help you figure out fingerings, and coordinate your facial muscles to do what they need to. Trumpet isn't about strength, but rather, making sure you've trained your face to play the thing without more effort than you have to put into it. Once you've got a good grasp on fingerings and facial facility, learn scales (all of them, would be nice). This will be the quickest process to making your knowledge of fingerings applicable.

I should add, by the way, that you should do the long-tones with a tuner in front of you. Pitch can get wacky, and most people try to play sharp due to their perception of where the note really is. This will train you to eliminate that issue. Marching band tends to sour anyone's sense of pitch anyway.

When you're acquainted with fingering patterns and whatnot, you might do well to invest in a good of easy-to-intermediate etudes. I'd recommend Getchell - First Book of Practical Studies for Trumpet & Cornet. I use this book with a lot of my students, and it generally carries you a long way, if you commit to playing things absolutely clearly. Pay attention to the articulation and dynamic markings very closely. They're not difficult nor vague, so this is an easy task if you can muster the concentration.

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Since you'll be doing marching band on trumpet, I omitted a few things that might've otherwise been helpful to have under your belt. For instance, every marching band does some sort of flexibility study (at least among the brass section) as a warm-up. That'll give you a good idea about slurring between partials of the harmonic series, and reinforce the knowledge of fingerings.

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If it matters for context, though...

I'm a professional trumpet player who also teaches a collection of students. I do marching band camps when in season, often perform repairs on brass instruments, and write for all sorts of pop/top 40/rock/R&B/Funk/Soul/Latin/Ska groups. While I'm mostly a freelance performer doing random gigs all the time, I do work for a major company as in-house entertainment, and have played with scores of Grammy-Winning artists. My students normally receive superiors at Solo & Ensemble, and several have gone on to great music colleges within the United States. I also cook.

If you want technical exercises, this book is the way to go. This will help you get the technique so that when you want to play what's in your mind's ear, you can without futzing around with notes and keys. You need to be more technically proficient in more keys and also more theory proficient than a non-jazz player because in jazz you're frequently moving very quickly through different key areas and you don't have time to think about it.

I'd also get iReal Pro. It's such an amazing tool it's virtually worth getting an Android or iOS device just for it alone. Use it as a band-in-a-box and play along with tunes out of a Real Book or virtually anything you want to play really since you can easily add your own exercises, which will be helpful with some links I'll give later. I personally prefer the Android version. It's literally easier to do custom stuff on my phone with Android than on my iPad with iOS. I also believe there are Android emulators if you need, though I've never had a need.

Do lots of listening and get used to the style you want and be aware of other styles out there. Try to play the tunes with those styles. There are different approaches to improv. I've found that one of the least intimidating ones is literally to pick 2 notes and make a solo out of it... listen to how it feels across different changes. Then add a 3rd note. Listen. This is especially easy over blues changes. Play simple solos... melodic. Think of playing a something you could sing rather than feeling like you need to jump right into crazy bepop with flying scales and arpeggios.

Use some basic theory knowledge (some of which is in the book I mentioned) of what scales and notes fit best over certain things. Learn to quickly think of your "guide tones" for a given chord (3 and 7). If you're playing over some changes with only a 2 or 3 note improv to get used to hearing things, start thinking about what those notes are in each chord you're playing. You might be playing an E... it's the 3rd over the C chord and 6 or 13 over the G chord and 9 over a D chord and a #11 over a Bb chord. That kind of thing. You'll start to find out what notes are purely "avoid" notes, though realistically, almost any note can technically work if you don't sit on it. Due to how chords work in jazz, you literally almost can't be on a wrong note, though some will work better than others depending on context and some will only really work as passing tones.

Your ear will tell you a lot what does and doesn't work. Another approach to improv is to simply be able to embellish the written melody. So do some of that. You basically will end up mixing ideas to get the best solos, but mostly use your ears, but also train them by doing lots of listening. Something like a b9 chord might sound jarring to someone who hasn't done much listening, but can sound amazing as you develop that acquired taste.

If you find a lick you like in a solo while listening to Chet or someone else... steal it! Transcribe it. Play it in every key. Figure out what changes it fits over. Add it to your tool belt.

Here are some long-tone studies that run through ii-V-I in every key focusing on different chord tone relationships that will stretch your ears and beef up your chops.

Here are some scalar exercises with the same ii-V-I idea.

This will probably melt your brain, but here are some very extensive scale things if you somehow ever run out of stuff to work on in the book I mentioned as far as technique.

Hope some of that helps. It's quite the rabbit hole.

EDIT: Oh, in case you didn't know, this is the Real Book most people play out of, though if you play a lot, you'll find that there's a ton in there you don't need and not nearly as many of the tunes you would like.

Also, here is a link to a ton of the Wikifonia files before it got shut down. Open the files with MuseScore and you can adjust keys or whatever you need to do. While I've found issue with some of the chords, the leads tend to be pretty good, so if there's a tune you like, you can probably find a lead there and then download the changes to iReal Pro and play over them that way.

The first thing you need to get for him is the 1st Getchell book. Link below. I don't know how to make hyperlinks all nice and fancy. So sorry for the big long link. This is a great book for beginners. He will spend a long time on each of them, but it is well worth it..and will help him start reading music. Don't let him write in fingerings!!! But to answer your question about buzzing, lets say he is working on the first etude in the Getchell book. He would sing the first 4 bars, then try his hardest to buzz it. Then sing it again, then play it. That should be the method for EVERYTHING he does on the horn. I'm working on my DMA in trumpet performance and I still do this with absolutely everything I play. Also, Smart music has some wonderful play along things (with piano/band/orchestra) that are super easy and fun for kids to get into. BTW, lots of people, including myself, give skype lessons all the time. With beginners, one or two lessons really go a long way. When it comes down to it, the kid has got to figure it out on their own, but with little nudges in the right direction, they will be well on their way.


(http://www.amazon.com/First-Book-Practical-Studies-Trumpet/dp/0769219578/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409615395&sr=8-1&keywords=getchell+trumpet)

I was in the same position as you recently. I played trumpet in high school but dropped it and picked it up again when I was 25. Where you should start depends on how good your base is. This is a great book series on how to play the trumpet https://www.amazon.com/Mitchell-Trumpet-Book-1-DVD/dp/1585607193/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509540770&sr=8-1&keywords=mitchell+on+trumpet.

When you get a bit better you should play from Arban (the trumpet bible). It's classical but it teaches you great skills and get the spiral bound version as it's so much better. http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/complete-conservatory-method-for-trumpet-sheet-music/20160853. Arban is just a book of excercises so you want a structured lesson plan like this https://bolvinmusic.com/product/arban-manual/. Also here are recordings of the entire Arban http://www.trumpetexercises.com/SITE/Mp3/Arban/Arban/index.html.

If you want to learn jazz this is a great starter book https://www.amazon.com/Play-Jazz-Improvise-Vol-Book/dp/1562241222/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1509542117&sr=1-1&keywords=jamey+aebersold. Also someone has created lesson plans around it https://www.trumpetherald.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32146.

Most importantly though you need to work on your fundamentals such as embouchure, breathing, mouth posture etc. The best way is private lessons or just watch youtube videos.

I'm not a professional, but i force taught myself lead trumpet by doing this, through lots of squishing my lips to get out high notes. My teacher told me that I should be able to hit anything up to a high C without changing lip pressure, stature, posture, air flow, or embrocure. Now, every player is a little different, but I tried to stick to this as much as possible and found it to be generally true. I could never hit anything over a high D without real strain, but after a few months of keeping my technique disciplined I was able to go up to Es and Fs.

This can trickle down to any range, or so it seems to me after helping out other friends. If your goal is a Double G, make sure you can hit a solid high C any minute of any day after playing any amount of time. If you want a high C, make sure your G is solid, and so forth. You have to build from a very solid base.

Edit: Also, lip slurs. You'd be surprised how this helps in conjunction. Being able to play high is one thing, but being able to play both in one song/phrase is another. Lip slur exercises help to train your face to adjust fast. I used this book to great effect: http://www.amazon.com/Lip-Flexibility-Trumpet-Walter-Smith/dp/0825829127

If you have absolutely no experience with brass instruments then there's not a lot that you can do on your own. Here are a few things that you can do. Please read through the entire list before you start actually doing these things, as the order in which they are performed does matter.

• Give it a bath
  
  • Unscrew the valves and remove the slides and then submerge the instrument in water. If the valves have felt rings at the top, be careful not to get those wet. If they have rubber, you can fully submerge them. IF ANYTHING DOES NOT MOVE AFTER USING A MODERATE AMOUNT OF FORCE DO NOT TRY TO UNSTUCK IT YOURSELF.
    
  • If you have a trumpet cleaning kit (such as the one here: https://www.amazon.com/Ravel-OP343-Trumpet-Care-Kit/dp/B0051PNVL4/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1O21Q2ND3LSXW&keywords=trumpet+cleaning+kit&qid=1573434166&sprefix=trumpet+cleaning+kit%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-5 ), use it as follows.
    
    • The long snake brush is used for the lead pipe (the one that the mouthpiece connects to) and the slides. Generally any dirt that has accumulated in the instrument will be in the lead pipe and tuning slide. You may use it to clean the smaller slides but this is usually unnecessary. Just put a dab of dish soap on the end and run it through the tube as far as it will go. For the smaller slides, you may have to do it from each end as it may not be able to get around the sharp bends.
      
    • The thick brush is for the valve casings. Remove the valves and unscrew the bottom valve caps if possible. Apply soap to the brush and then move it up and down a few times in each of the valve casings. Afterwards, run it through the holes in the lower segment of the valves themselves if there is dirt present in them.
      
    • The small brush is for the mouthpiece. Apply soap and scrub up and down starting from the end with the cup. To clean dirt from the cup itself, just use a wet washcloth/paper towel with some soap on it and scrub.
      
  • Before reassembling, drain all of the dirty water and re-submerge the instrument in clean water. Make sure any parts of the instrument that had soap in them have been thoroughly rinsed out.
    
• Lubricate anything that still moves. Should always be done AFTER the bath, as the bath will wash out any oil/grease applied beforehand.
  
  • Remove any valves that still are able to be unscrewed and pour oil over the body of the valve (The part that has all the holes in it)
    
    • Do not pour oil into the holes themselves, this does nothing.
      
  • If the tuning slide moves, remove it and apply a thin layer of slide grease on the part that goes inside the instrument.
    
    • If you do not have slide grease, pouring valve oil over the slide will do the job just fine
      
  • Remove any of the smaller slides that still move and pour valve oil on them
    
    • As counter-intuitive as it sounds, do not use slide grease on these smaller slides. The grease is intended for the tuning slide because it holds it in place while the instrument is being played, but allows the slide to move easily whenever significant force is applied to it. The smaller slides are intended to be moved effortlessly while the instrument is being played, so it is better to use valve oil for the slicker and more fluid feel.
      
• Make the exterior shiny
  
  • Wiping the outside down with a microfiber cloth will probably get the first layer of dirt off of it.
    
  • You can use connoisseur wipes (Normally intended for jewelry cleaning) to get a better shine.
    
  • For a deeper clean, use silver polish. My personal preferred brand is Wright's, but if it's labeled as silver polish, it'll do the job. Most of the time, it will be marketed for use on silverware.
    
    • If you want to use silver polish, it should be done BEFORE giving it a bath. The other methods of polishing should be done after the bath. If you really want, you can use all 3 in the order of:
      
    • Polish->bath->microfiber->connoisseur wipes'
      
      If this instrument has really remained untouched for 20 years, you will probably have to go to an actual brass repair specialist for SOMETHING. For simple problems like stuck valves and slides, you can usually get those fixed at generalist music stores such as Music and Arts or Mike's Music, but more complicated problems will need to be handled by a specialist.
      
      It looks like the bottom first valve cap is missing as well as the stopping peg. I don't know if these parts are replaceable for an instrument that is this old, but you'll have to take it to a repair shop if you want to know for sure.
      
      Make sure that you are very careful not to drop any parts of the instrument while cleaning it. Even very short drops can bend valve stems and dent slides if they land on a hard surface. I hope all this information helps you out!

I like Claude Gordon's approach, so I recommend his Systematic Approach to Daily Practice. It will be too much for you at the outset, but that's ok— most exercises will have a "play as much as you can" deal; move on after you've missed three times in a row.

Good books for specifically lip flexibility are Collin and Irons.

And of course, you can't go wrong in general with Schlossberg or Arban's.

Either Clarke or Arban's will be good for technical facility/etudes, once you're there, but really the only way to get there is to play them so start now. Play them way downtempo if need be, but you're not going to wake up one day out of the blue and be good enough to start playing out of the Clarke book full speed.

That being said, I also agree with the stuff /u/awashsound said; I just felt like giving you options if you want to go deeper, or if you—you know—prefer dead trees to computer screens.

First, if you can get a teacher, you will make faster and safer progress. I know that is not an option for everyone. Next, mouthpieces will not be a substitute for fundamentals.

There are several good recommendations on here. I heartily agree with the Caruso 6-note exercise. I also recommend the second exercises from the Chicowitz Flow Studies, and finding a copy of Irons Slurs.

The Irons is invaluable, as it brings attention to the position and movements of the tongue arch, and this is the key to regulating your air speed.

As you ascend in range, your air speed increases through increasing tongue arch, similar to whistling. It is common for players to interchange increased air speed with increased air volume. Be careful of this mistake. Even the most powerfully developed embouchure is still much a smaller set of muscles than the diaphragm, and can easily have the aperture blown open with excessive air volume. This in turn, can lead to the player pressing their mouthpiece into the embouchure with excessive pressure to counter. This limits range, endurance, flexibility, and tone quality. The key to increased range is faster air, focused through a smaller aperture.

If that sounds complicated, that is because it is - at least in the beginning. It is one of those things you look back on later and wonder why it was so hard to get. If you can at all, a teacher will be the most effective way forward.

Right. And I'm not saying dont buzz, but be careful not to do hours of just buzzing. Here's the book with the routine. Its touted by a large amount of players for being the reason they play so well. It didnt work for me in college, but I've come back to it and have been enjoying it a lot more and feeling better chopwise. Its best to have a teacher take you through it to do it properly. Or read about it online.

The Arban's book really is the gold standard for trumpet playing. If you're a beginner I would focus on the first 10-15 exercises in "First Studies" and the first 5-10 exercises in "Slurring and Legato Playing." If you practice that consistently and correctly (as the book tells you to) then that will help you tremendously with creating a good solid tone. Move on to other exercises in the book when you're comfortable with those first exercises.

Another book you could use is called Advanced Flexibilities for Trumpet. This may seem like a bit much, but if you work on just the first couple of exercises, they can do wonders to your lip muscles and help you get a large, flexible range. Some of the best warm-ups are in this book.

• Rent a trumpet from a nearby music store (I see you live in Sweden, do they offer instrument rental programs there?): cheap, and you can ensure it works (instead of buying a possible dud from ebay). Most shops will ask for a minimum of 3 months- this will give you some time to figure out if this is something you'd like to continue with.
  
  
• The trumpet is a very physical instrument and it's easy to develop lasting bad habits that will really hurt you down the road. Try to take at least 1 lesson with a teacher so you can get the ball rolling. If that's REALLY not possible (a 30min lesson is $20-45 usually so it's not much!) search for Charlie Porter on Youtube and check out his vids.
  
  
• You will improve fastest if you can play everyday: even if it's only 5 min. Rest often! The goal is to reinforce good habits.
  
  
• Get a method book that will inspire you to continue playing. If you have not played an instrument before, I wouldn't recommend Clarke/Arban like another poster suggested- those are extremely technical and Arban is frankly probably out of your range right now. Try The Jazz Method for Trumpet. It has a playalong CD and tunes that are much closer to the type of music you like (rock) than most other method books. Other good beginner books: Embouchure Builder, or Getchell (might be a little out of your range for the 1st few weeks).
  
  
• Lastly, please do not get discouraged! Most people sounded awful when they first started out- that will probably include you. Don't judge yourself too hard- just be patient and practice consistently and I promise you that the improvement will come.

Instrument Maintenance 101

This video starts out discussing some common issues that are caused by not keeping a trumpet clean and lubricated, and then shows how to clean your horn.

If you want cleaning brushes like the ones Monette uses, it's these:

Valve casing brush - The picture is wrong - it shows a mouthpiece brush. But this is the one used in the video, and it is your best friend for cleaning your valve casings. You can use it on lots of the other tubes on your horn as well, even though it looks too big. The bristles are soft enough that it fits into smaller tubes and does a great job.

Mouthpiece brush - Useful for things other than mouthpieces. Works great on piston ports, and you should brush out the mouthpiece receiver on your horn with it as often as possible because that's where lots of gunk tends to accumulate and cause problems with mouthpiece sealing and mouthpiece shank wear.

Snake - It says it's for trombone, but trust me - this is the one you want for trumpet as well.

Practicing your endurance is the key. When you practice on your own, I'd recommend the Irons book which will help both flexibility and endurance, and try working up a few of the Arban's Characteristic Studies or the Charlier Etudes. Being able to play those etudes top to bottom have helped me a lot. Good luck!

I mostly play musical theater, so I have all of them. In fact, I have at least two of most so if I have an extended gig I can leave the mutes there. If you play theater, this is an amazing accessory. I also feel like everyone should have at least a metal straight mute and a stone-lined, just so you can always match a section.

My favorite is my antique Shastock solotone. It's a classic tone that always makes everyone smile. The modern ones are mostly just as good though, so don't stress about finding an original.

I recommend Denis Wick. Not only do they sound good (IMO) but they've proven to be extremely durable. I've had my straight and cup mutes for over a decade now. Despite being tossed around, carried loose in backpacks to rattle around, dropped, etc. they still look like new.

Number one thing to do is to practice. Figure out a practice routine that works for you, even if it means simply getting the horn on your face and noodling around for a bit every day. Once you get to the point where practicing becomes second nature, start adding exercises (long tones, lip slurs, etc.) The most important thing to do is make sure you play every day.

Also, acquire an Arban's book. They don't call it the trumpet player's bible for nothing. While you can most certainly pull random exercises out of the book, I find this helpful. It organizes the exercises into 69 lessons, helpful if you're overwhelmed by the sheer volume of material in the Arban's book.

There is two models for trumpet the new one and the older model I have the newer one, it is smaller and you can store it in your bell and it should still fit in your case. Ive heard the older one is just as good.

Whenever I use it, 9/10 times I'm just using the mute and not with the system or headphones. So look into other mutes as well that do the same job, but are cheaper without all the electronics. Wallace makes a good one and ive heard the trumcor is really good.

You're right that breathing is not just about bringing in more air. You could take the biggest breath in the world, but if you don't have any breath control and you only use a thimble-full of air to play, it's not really doing you any good.

Language is weird and typing about this stuff can lead to confusion, but I would not use the word "push" to describe how we use air when we play trumpet.

Here's a few book recommendations that have good information and exercises:

The Breathing Book, by David Vining

The Buzzing Book by James Thompson

27 Groups of Exercises by Earl D. Irons

I also recommend checking out the Breathing Gym:

The Breathing Gym (Book & DVD) by Sam Palafian and Patrick Sheridan

Something like this would be great: https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Trumpet-Cleaning-Oil-Everything/dp/B01H2UAAN2/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=trumpet+cleaning+kit&qid=1573651549&sr=8-4

If $20 is too much you could probably just buy valve oil and a cleaning snake. You can use Vaseline for slides. The two levers are spit valves to let you release condensation that forms. There's a specific order the valves. It will take a little while to get the hang of buzzing and producing a steady sound, and then of being able to play higher or lower using different lip (embouchure) tension. It is a fun instrument! I bet you'll be playing some nice tunes in a few weeks.

What I'm going to say, I'm not saying maliciously. You need to stop being short-sighted and wanting instant gratification. You're not very good right now and you're not going to be good for a while. You need to make a practice schedule and stick to it. The tone, range, dexterity, and reading skills will come eventually through hard-work and dedication.

This is a great website for ear-training: http://www.musictheory.net/exercises

Beginning books: Clarke, Irons, Schlossberg

Good beginning pieces to work towards, (I've included links to videos and purchasing sites): Charlier Etudes 1 & 2, Leroy Anderson's Trumpeter's Lullaby, Handel's Aria Con Variazioni, Jules Levy's Grand Russian Fantasia

Based on this, I would recommend the Getchell First and Second Book(s) of Practical Studies. I used these for transposition exercises in college, but I've used them with intermediate students for sight reading or lyrical work.

Sounds like they would work out well for you. If you want some more "musical" stuff to play, try the Canadian Brass Book of Beginning Trumpet Solos - it even has an accompaniment CD.

I agree. The mutes also look homemade.

My best suggestion is to get one of these: http://austincustombrass.mybigcommerce.com/abs-trumpet-mute-caddy/

Or these: http://www.amazon.com/Hercules-HA100-Mute-Holder/dp/B005I7JDBW

And attach it to your favorite belt.

That one would work but I would suggest starting with this one first. First Book of Practical Studies Practice the first 7 exercises every day till you can knock them out damn near perfect. At that point drop the first one and tack on the next one (#8). Continue to do the same thing until you are playing the last 7 in the book. They are easier than the other book but if you are truly able to knock this book out without issue, then up the BPM. On that note, you should always have your metronome ticking away.

I'd suggest picking up Arban's method, as that contains a pretty good range of abilities. You can probably find it online. As well, the Real Book contains melodies and chord changes for many different jazz standards. You're going to want the Bb edition.

I use the Getchell book with my beginning students once they have started to read music and can play up to C in the staff. It’s a good progressive etude book.

Other than that, play what you like!

I suggest flex exercises for the range. I use "Advanced Lip Flexibilities for Trumpet" https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Flexibilities-Trumpet-Complete-Volumes/dp/B000JSM5QU

My motivation usually comes from having to play in situations where I feel like I fail. So when I was asked to improv and couldn't do it, I started on a journey to get better.

My instructor has me practicing patterns in all keys (like ii V I patterns), transcribing jazz solos and practicing improv over increasingly more complicated changes.

I would also recommend:

Advanced Lip Flexibilities for Trumpet by Dr. Charles Colin

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JSM5QU


And all the Etudes by Hering are nice too.

Buy the Arbans Complete Conservatory for Trumpet. It's a great instruction book and also makes an excellent paper weight. Seriously, this is the Bible for trumpet. http://www.amazon.com TV /Complete-Conservatory-Trumpet-Baritone-Euphonium/dp/0825803853

The Beeler Method is a bit older. It's like the others for the most part. Here's a link:https://www.amazon.com/Beeler-Method-Cornet-Walter-Instruments/dp/0769225667
Also consider starting your student early on books like the Arban's, Clarke's Technical Studies, and Charles Colin's Advanced Lip Flexibilities for Trumpet.

Beside the horn, obviously (and the Student Yamaha with a 7C is an excellent choice as others have mentioned):

1.) Good Trumpet teacher.
2.) This book, for it will become your bible

Get these books; I wish I had them when I first started. They work in synergy, developing your tone, range, lip flexibility, and finger speed tremendously.

Systematic Approach to Daily Practice: I call this my "flagship" book because it tells when and how to use the other two books, as well as provide its own tone-and-range-work.

Clarke's Technical Studies: Develops finger speed and endurance.

Walter Smith's Lip Flexibilities: Develops range and lip speed.

And, lastly, a book not normally part of the Systematic Approach,
A Physical Approach to Playing Trumpet: Posture, breathing, hand position, embouchure, etc.

I'm not an expert on trumpet or anything by a longshot, but these books helped me tremendously.

Oh, I almost forgot: Arban's. Basically the Bible of trumpets.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Colin-Advanced-Flexibilities-Trumpet-Complete-x/dp/B000JSM5QU this has always been my go-to warmup book, and for more complex exercises to improve specific technique, I use my Arban Cornet Method (http://www.musicroom.com/se/id_no/023130/details.html)

Hope this helps :)

I’ve played the show, it’s definitely not that high. For the most part, even if there’s a stinger, you can take it down. One thing that will help (in any show) is mute holder to make quick changes easier, because there is definitely stuff where you have only a few beats to swap from one to another—not just to open. There may have been some solotone stuff iirc, but you can usually sub a Harmon or cup for solotone if needed.

You are going to have to be very patient - it's not easy to get used to hearing yourself when you are used to playing as a section. Start with long tones and focus on your mid-range; get those notes sounding the way you want them to sound (clear tone, nice sound). Again, patience is going to be key here since it will be easy to get frustrated. Once your mid-range sounds the way you want it, you can start working your way up and down. Don't forget to strengthen your low register!

You are taking lessons so that is already a great help. Your teacher should be able to suggest some exercises for your articulation that pinpoint what you need to work on. Generally I would recommend the Schlossberg but your teacher may have some ideas using method books you already own.

I have the first model, this black, oval, thing.

The back pressure is pretty intense, I try to not use it unless I really, really need to and even then only for warmups and light etude work at best. I think the modern ones are probably much lighter and work more effectively, but I'd say in a pinch the older one will work.

Arbans

Saint Jacome

Clarke

Schlossberg

And my personal favorite The Embouchure Builder

Do you have a copy of the Arban book? It's about as comprehensive as you can get and also has a ton of melodic, lyrical stuff in its last section (this ranges from simple melodies to extremely difficult sets of themes and variations). Pretty much all of the melodic etudes are meant to be played solo.

Newbie here, but a book I've been studying recommends against embouchure changes after playing for a long time. Can anyone with more experience comment on this?

get this book and practice out of it every day. your lip slurs will be powerful.

Yamaha Silent Brass, expensive but you may decide it's worth it.

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-SB79-Silent-System-Trumpet/dp/B0002F5DGE

https://www.amazon.com/Technical-Studies-Cornet-English-German/dp/0825801583

I'm not sure what a cornet is, but this works great for trumpet. ;)

I have not tried it because it's $131.56 on Amazon but I might have to suck it up and pay (unless I can find one used).

edit: Happy Cake Day!

Here's a link to buy the book on amazon. It's a staple for many trumpeters, both professional and amateur.

Arban is the standard. Starts very basic but the hardest stuff would challenge a professional player.

You should be able to pick up a student model trumpet for a few hundred dollars. Take some lessons. Practice every day. 10 minutes every day is better than 5 hours on weekends. If you don't enjoy it after six months, sell the trumpet, no harm done.

If you learn notation, get some method books. The classic is Arban's, $30. There are simple melodies near the back.

If you don't want to learn notation, find recordings of things you like, and learn to play along with them.

Have you tried one of these yet?
http://www.amazon.com/Hercules-HA100-Brass-Mute-Holder/dp/B005I7JDBW/ref=pd_bxgy_267_text_y

This is the standard. As /u/Limestone87 said, its what everyone has. Stick with this one.

https://www.amazon.com/27-Groups-Exercises-Earl-Irons/dp/1581060572

Chas Colin man. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000JSM5QU?pc_redir=1408801575&robot_redir=1

My bad!

https://www.amazon.com/27-Groups-Exercises-Earl-Irons/dp/1581060572