Beginner Brass Theory · Chapter 1 of 8

The Staff & Note Names

Sample chapter — A below middle C to A above the staff.

Where notes live

Tap any note on the chart to see its name and how to finger it. This covers every note from A below middle C up to A above the staff.

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tap a note on the staff

Notice a few notes — like G4 and C5 — need no valves at all. Those are the trumpet's natural "open" notes, the same ones a bugle plays.

Quick check

A note will appear on the staff. Choose the correct valve combination before moving on.

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Which valves play this note?