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Lesson 6 of 9

Breathing & air support

The trumpet is a wind instrument — your air is the engine. Full, relaxed breaths give you a steady, ringing tone.

  • Breathe in from the belly, not the shoulders — let your waist expand.
  • Blow a warm, continuous stream, as if fogging a mirror, keeping the air moving through phrases.
  • Support from your core so the sound stays steady from start to finish.
Full belly breathWarm, steady streamRinging tone
Your air is the engine: breathe low, blow a steady stream, and the tone sings.