How to Properly Insert Trumpet Valves (What To Do If No Air Is Blowing Through Your Horn)

How to put your trumpet valves back in properly so you can once again blow some air through your plugged up trumpet!

[@pattynhans]

OMG THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH I WAS SO SCARED I WAS GONNA GET IN TROUBLE BY MY BAND TEACHER AND MY MOM

[@ExoplanetExplorer]

same here aswell

[@kh_films]

Bro same

[@chex122]

Same

[@sunrae.buddies1273]

Same here aswell

[@kielilwe]

Same

[@oakjazz]

How I wish other instructional videos on RUclips were as straight to the point and clear as this. Thanks !

[@royalbookshopper]

Yes, exactly what oakjazz said!

[@adrianascappatura4250]

Same

[@jaeavalanche]

I agree

[@madara4245]

Thanks

[@kennadikirby7030]

I totally agree

[@yeppits]

Thanks dude! You are a life saver. I thought I messed up my valves, they weren’t sounding correctly at first

[@rknrize9313]

Same

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

Glad I could help :)

[@jaeavalanche]

Same

[@Mulberry2000]

Me too lol

[@chrollopika_slander_is_cut4596]

Omg I was soo scared u saved me I tried others and they say make it towards the mouthpiece! Thank you! Amazing! New sub

[@kasandraaspden8520]

Omg it saved me to 😂😂

[@mibdaguy]

Thanks so much! For the past 30 mins I've been scared to death since my trumpet wouldn't blow air. Valves 1 and 3 were swapped!

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

glad ya got it worked out!

[@doggoblob]

Mine were 2 and 3 swapped

[@what_.a]

Mines one and three were both screwed incorrectly

[@teeheenetwork]

This was a lifesaver!! I was about to play in a concert and I needed to oil up my valves and then I couldnt play. Mind you I had to do a solo. This was so easy to learn and my number was hiding under a spring so it took me a while before I found it 🤣🤣 Thanks mate

[@despider1247]

bro thanks so much i watched your video on how to clean your trumpet and so i cleaned it the way u did it put (put water in your mouth then blow it in Ur trumpet hold the values down if u want to) and it work then i put it in and when i blew nothing happend i started to worry as i am only a child (age 11) so i could not afford to brake it
everyone this is the best Chanel

[@isaaccamacho4966]

IT WORKS HAHAHA when I disarmed my horn I put in the wrong way the little pieces in two of the valves, so when I insert the valv in the "correct" way, that makes "click" I was inserting the valves wrong, so the air couldn´t blow correctly...THANKS A LOT!!!!

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

Awesome!

[@shirleymason7697]

That’s great. I’m 88-year-old lady who used to play with the Coral Gables High School Band (never very good trumpet player because I lived in an apartment and worry about bothering neighbors kept me from enough practice) and one year with U. of M. Band. Now I want to relearn to play and I can work through simple songs like Danny Boy. Moon River, etc. I’ll get better. Anyway, I got my valves in incorrectly after oiling and had the horrible thought that I’d have to have my husband take me an hour away to have the horn fixed. (I can’t drive yet due to back injury.) So happy to have your solution, which I didn’t remember at all from my past. Thank you.

[@fademacaw2552]

I’m so glad you’re getting back to trumpet!! I’m in high school as a mellophone player in marching band, and I have a few friends who play trumpet! It’s a real beauty, the trumpet. (I like low brass and mellophones/french horns, though. I’m probably biased though haha. My sister plays tuba.)

[@undiscovered4576]

Thank you! I recently purchased a new Yamaha and I cleaned it after it was delivered, and I had noticed no air was going through, after watching this video the problem has been solved. Thank you once again!

[@jacklucian8]

Thank you so much. I went to oil up one day before a concert and was terrified when no air would come through. After some research, this was the overall most helpful. Cheers 🍻

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

Nice! Thanks, Jack.

[@DavidAdventure555]

Thank you so much man, I just started playing trumpet and was scared my teacher was going to get mad. ''THANK YOU''

[@wavencon2926]

Holy moly. Thank you so much man even though this comment is like four years later. Over the break I tried to oil my valves but I couldn't make any sound. You just saved my life, thank you!

[@Hetterbell]

Thank you so much!!!!! I'm a complete novice with a new trumpet, having a slight panic, and this was SUPER helpful!!

[@JohnC-ur5ut]

THANK YOU ! This is the ONLY Simple video on this process. No one else mentions the number trick.

[@user_28373]

This is the best trumpet instructor video and channel I’ve watched

[@BCR_1212]

dude, you are the BIGGEST life saver. I honestly thought u had to get a new trumpet. lol

[@user-pp6bj7mo4r]

Wow you really are awesome Just picked up a brand new trumpet valves we’re sticking. I did exactly what you show me. I did not know about the clicking and it did click into place. Trumpet is working fantastic. Thank you so much.

[@eishebear8570]

Thank u so much! I’m here thinking I broke it. I watched so many videos but urs is the only one that help me!! Your a live saver

[@julesia525]

Actually a trumpet angel, I was struggling trying to remember what my BD told me and was stressing! Thank you so much!!

[@fademacaw2552]

OH MY GOD THANK YOU SO MUCH!! YOU ARE SUCH A LIFE SAVER! I am in marching band as a mello, and I am SO GLAD this works for mello too!! I was SUPER scared that my band director would yell at me 😅

[@j.ronnygibson]

You are a life saver. When I tried to oil my values property and put them back in, it didn't play and someone fixed it more me. Thanks

[@shegethermoney19]

OMG, u saved me. Everyone in my band class could play except me, cuz it wasn’t working. Tysm🎉😂

[@eastpross]

Brilliant, we have an online lesson in half an hour (due to covid) and my 9yo son oiled the valves and it makes no sound. Thanks to you as its now fixed and we now know. Great vid mate!

[@gusgustafson5426]

I have played the trumpet for 5 years and never knew this, I thought I broke something because I am using a new trumpet thank you my friend

[@hilarybrooks4311]

You are a life saver. This my mom's account. I use her account. I was cleaning my trumpet and I put the valves in wrong. Thank you for helping me put them in correctly

[@kirashinozaki4506]

You saved my trumpet!!!! Me and my bf were having so much trouble trying to get it right! Thank YOUUU!!!

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

haha - you're welcome!

[@meramagdy4142]

No air blowed through my trumpet until l watched this video. Again thank you!!!

[@MUSHROOMFROG948]

Thank you man My trumpet costs alot of money And I tried to figure out why Air wasnt going through I saw this video And it actually worked Thank you man keep up the good work

[@yoink7626]

thank you so much!! i can never thank you enough, i just started playing and once i couldn't blow air, i panicked and found this! it's a life saver!

[@katepearson8298]

Thank you this is so helpful to a non musician mum trying to help her son!! Many thanks

[@Adventureswithheither]

Thank you so much! My daughter was so disappointed her trumpet wasn’t working after I gave it a bath, sounds great now!

[@dailasoriano]

OMG TYSM!! YOURE A LIFE SAVER. IVE BEEN TRYING TO FIX MY TRUMPET BUT EVERY VIDEO IVE WATCHED IS TOO CONFUSING.

[@SuperDuperKikii]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I WAS PLAYING AROUND AND REALIZED AIR WASNT GOING THROUGH AND GOT SCARED BUT THIS LITERALLY SAVED ME

[@DINOSOLOQS]

after 15 minutes of trying, i found this video. thank u so much!!

[@club3270]

Dude your awesome I just went to a garage sale today an they said nothing was wrong with it but they lied. Thank you so much god bless you

[@user-it6mb7ol7m]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I had a test tomorrow and when i tried to oil my valves, no air came out. I was horrified, but thanks to you this helped me so much

[@raine_animatez]

YOU SAVED ME THANKS SO MUCHHHH! I just got placed in the honor band of my school and I couldn't make a sound for practice but this video helped a ton!!

[@steezyszam]

Thank you so much man! I was worried that I screwed up my trumpet, first day I got it!

[@garrettsmith779]

You just saved the day! Son is a new trumpet player and couldn't figure out how to get air to flow. Your video helped tremendously. Now, where are my earplugs?! lol

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

hahahaha - all the best!

[@m9great]

thanks alot man u really helped me out because i have to perform on a football field tonight. You saved my life.

[@lwharlow]

Thank you so much! I had the exact same problem and was panicking. You saved my skin today!

[@poudrehound3325]

Thanks man! You saved us a lot of time and hassle when my son's horn didn't work anymore. He had put them in all bass ackwards. Cheers!

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

Nice! You're very welcome!

[@thatguyban649]

Thank you dude, I’m getting ready to send in a chair audition and this exact thing happened to me. This helped me a lot so, thank you 🙏

[@lilwoo9219]

Ok so normally when this happens to me I just rotate it until it works again but like it'd take me SUCH A LONG TIME and I wanted to see if there was an easier way to do it and like- I DID NOT KNOW YOU COULD DO THAT. THAT IS SO GENIUS THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU JUST MADE MY MUSICAL LIFE EASIER.

[@trans-sunflowrs3914]

you're a lifesaver!! i had to fix a wobbly bit (forgot the name) and air stopped blowin through. ❤❤

[@MeMe-du6sn]

Thanks so very much! So helpful about the way the direction of the valve numbers are to face!!!

[@Ilovetheborder]

BRO I have band practice tomorrow and without this video I have had trouble thxxx!!!

[@aileenhumphries9835]

Thanks so much, finally someone that gets straight to the point but still shows you exactly how to do it

[@maribelcastro1353]

It work I was sad because my trumpet did not work and I have a test of playing by myself in school In i have to practice and I tryed it in it works THANK YOU YOU SAVED ME GOD PLEASE YOU

[@vsaucethanoshere9448]

You helped me so much I was getting so frustrated with my trumpet so thank you

[@TheGamingGirl-zj6it]

Okay tysm
This really helped when my 1st valve wouldn’t blow air
U are a life saver!

[@valentin2051]

I am a beginner and i thought i broke my trumpet after it wouldn't make noise and i was scared to death!! i am so glad i found this video! :D

[@IamJustATonk]

Thank you so much! I just got my first trumpet and I couldn't play it. I am so happy that it works now!

[@Mysteryperson3456]

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET IN SO MUCH TROUBLE FOR IT NOT WORKING AND THANK YOU FOR GOING STRAIT TO THE POINT

[@noellemags]

This helped my son, 1st year player, ❤ right before his school concert

[@warrenrosenau4976]

Thanks a ton. pulled out a sticky valve on my kids trumpet to see whats what. oiled it with the lube then discovered that orientation was not obvious when putting it back! Video saved this former sax player from writing an embarassing note to my kids trumpet teacher!

[@sarahali580]

Thanks great video!Before this we were very scared!!! Very straight forward video!😊😊🎉

[@h4nn1e.qu0kk4]

Thanks so much! I was worried for a sec! I appreciate you greatly and will remember this trick, but seriously thank you ❤

[@fragrancekoula]

This video helped me more than any others. Solved our problem. Thanks

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

excellent :)

[@katietereszczak]

Thank you so much been struggling the last 2 days had air going through but sounded muted it works 🎉🎉 it's a cornet I bought at a charity shop

[@MGclipsforu]

I did this like five different times and on my sixth try I finally got it to blow air through thank you so so so so much

[@theodosissarmadakis913]

thnx bro i used to place them in random positions till it's fixed you saved me a lot of time

[@godismysavior712]

Thank you so much my trumpet works now and now I do not need my band teacher knowing this lol

[@eveeven2299]

You saved my life God bless you please may good things happen for this dude!

[@paulsp1ano]

Excellent video! Thank you so much for uploading. With COVID-19 social distancing, I needed to send a video to help out one of my music students. You saved me so much time, and I really appreciate it. Thanks again!

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

Awesome! Glad it helped out. Take care, Paul!

[@isaaccamacho4966]

Hahahaha Thanks James. Such a quick answer!!!

[@anthonyportillo8655]

Mine happened the same thing tank you you fixed my trumpet

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

Glad to hear it, Anthony

[@prestigesen3508]

Omg you helped.me fix my trumpet before ny performance exam. Much love bro liked and subbed.❤

[@boricuaterp]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! We were doing everything right, except rotating the valve until it clicked…D’oh!
You saved me a trip to the Music Store!

[@ushakumari3079]

OMG, thank you so much! I was so stressed out that I was gonna get in so much trouble with my teacher

[@jeffro4kag206]

Thanks I thought I was doing such a great job with cleaning it and doing the oil and then nothing so I really appreciate this

[@morguekvlls]

omg tysm this really helped me a lot when my valves were getting stuck! thank you!

[@kuhprees0n65]

thanks so much! this really helped

[@asia5629]

Thanks so much i’ve been struggling for a while now finally fixed it

[@kazauraa_]

thank you, u literally saved my life.

[@summydaze381]

Just got a new trumpet and was scared i broke it within 10 seconds but this works perfectly! TYSM!

[@dominickmanriquez7534]

Thx so much it worked I was so scared but now I can practice for my concert on winter (Keep up the good work)👍👍👍

[@mgdec2172]

Thank you! This will teach me how to correctly put my trumpet valves in 😀

[@mrhalloween7239]

Thank you this video was a big help I was scared that I had BROKE my trumpet because I could not blow air through.

[@cosypie2426]

THANK YOU SO MUCH I WAS SO WORRIED MY DAD PAID SO MUCH FOR THIS TRUMPET

[@dorisdittrich1717]

Thank You Thank You Thank You
I do not play the Trumpet 🎺 BUT
my husband did in high school I got him a Trumpet on eBay and after a while we had to oil it and I guess the valves got mixed up because it wouldn’t blow at all so I thought I’ll look on RUclips you’re the first one I looked at and I did exactly what you said and it worked perfect thank you

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

you bet!

[@kookiemilxss455]

YOU DONT KNOW HOW MUCH THIS HELPED

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

awesome!

[@Kgbyorigin]

Thank you I thought my trumpet was broke and I was not going to be able to practice but now I can so thank you

[@luhfetti2117]

thanks very much this is my first tume having a trumpet and i almost cryed because i though i was broken

[@angiecampos68]

Oh my, thabk you so much i thought i ruined my trumpet. I had hours trying to make it work, thank you so much

[@flowerpen6652]

My new to trumpet self appreciates you

[@wasnatehere]

I'm brand new using my sister's old middle school trumpy, thought I broke it. Easy fix and sounds great now :)

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

beautiful!

[@domaszailskas5061]

dude thank you SO much- you saved a live on this one

[@star-bf2wf]

Thanks a lot for showing me my band teacher what he gotten so mad at me if I didn't put my trumpet back together correctly

[@exotic_rat2431]

Thank you so so so so so so much.
I had band class tomarrow and I couldn't figure it out!

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

Rock on!

[@kevkelrenomeron3873]

Thank you so much!!! Im so scared that i will not fix it but this video is super helpful again thank you do much!

[@leelahhahahahaha]

Thank you! I had a different problem but your method fixed that for me!

[@V4NTA3]

This was really helpful

[@RomanGlass]

Thanks a lot, the click thing fixed it. They were in the correct direction but I didn't know it has to click. I was already scared 😁

[@ericpreston5826]

Thank You!

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

glad it worked for ya

[@mertoncul7433]

LEGENDDDDDDD YOU SAVED MY LIFEEE

[@BwellsTrumpetBasics]

Legendary.

[@slingrocketmaster1117]

THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH!!!!! I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO FIX IT

[@nrajuneelam]

Thank you so much 😊 now I can finally go to grant school 🏫 band club.

[@johnnyworzel3741]

This is the best demonstration, thanks!