Any trumpet teachers here? Could I ask a question?

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DS has always wanted to play the trumpet, nothing else.

He has had lessons and is making ok progress. I’m happy with this and he is (I’m a musician who knows nothing about brass instruments). I’m not fussed about any sort of high goals as long as he’s enjoying himself.

He got a new school music teacher who went off sick and now has another teacher (does not play the trumpet).

She thinks that he would be better switching to the euphonium - thinks he will find it easier to make a sound.

He’s not interested in playing the euphonium. He wants to play the trumpet. I feel that this is what matters (we're paying, so he's not getting something for nothing).

I wondered whether different mouthpieces might help - I wouldn’t know where to start. He’s currently using the one that came with the trumpet.

Am I being silly to go against his teacher and insist he carries on with the trumpet?

Could different mouthpieces help?

His adult teeth have been coming through and they’re not perfect, so I’m sure that’s not helping.

Thank you for reading!

as long as the incisors are out and he can hold the instrument well it's fine.

I was told to swap from trumpet to trombone...I refused and ended up with grade 8 trumpet and doing music at uni with it as my main instrument.

That's promising! Thank you.

What exactly is the problem? What range of notes can he play, and how long has he been learning? Does he has naturally thin or fat lips?
11 is a great age to start the trumpet.

Why does the teacher say 'easier to make a sound'? My dd is 7 and can nearly play two octaves. She's been learning just less than a year. I, however, can barely make a sound! I think you either take to brass or you don't! I would love for her to have learnt strings but it wasn't for her. Definitely a balance between finding an instrument he has a natural aptitude for but also is keen to learn