
But I have played the pedal register (and did so for years) on a. Seems it has to do with a trumpet's bore size. But the most interesting account I read belongs to the authority claiming the player comes and goes from being able to play pedal tones. While another authority is equally convinced pedal tones are possible only if you use alternate fingering.


For instance, one trumpet authority insists pedal tones are all but impossible to produce unless you extend the valve slides before attempting to play the super low notes.

I have read some fanciful suggestions for playing pedal tones on a trumpet. The pedal register is not difficult but it is a bit tricky until you develop the feel for producing it. Pedal tones are bass tones not part of the trumpet's conventional register.
