How to Play the Trumpet
Fingering diagram for the trumpet

* If you click the notes on the musical score, the fingering will be displayed.
* Click to cycle through alternative fingering combinations (where available). Alternative fingering combinations

On a piccolo trumpet, there is an additional valve for playing low notes. Essentially, when playing a scale, the fourth valve is used to play notes below the low F. The fourth valve is operated using the little finger of the right hand or the index finger of the left hand.
For the piccolo trumpet, the fingering for the chromatic scale descending from the low C is as follows.