Printable Trumpet Fingering Chart: Notes to Jazz Practice

A printable trumpet fingering chart won't stop that open G from cracking onto C, but it gives you one less thing to guess. I use a chart to check my fingers. Then I listen for what the horn actually does.

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Your printable trumpet fingering chart

These are written pitches for B-flat trumpet, not concert pitches. Written C sounds concert B-flat, a whole step lower. Remember that when you bring in a piano or backing track.

Valve 1 is nearest your mouthpiece, 2 is in the middle, and 3 is nearest the bell. 0 means all valves are released. 1–3 means press valves 1 and 3 together.

Written C4 is middle C, one ledger line below the treble staff. C5 sits in the third space. This chart gives standard fingerings, not alternatives.

| Written note | Valves | Location guide | |---|---|---| | F♯3 / G♭3 | 1–2–3 | Below low G | | G3 | 1–3 | Below staff | | G♯3 / A♭3 | 2–3 | Below staff | | A3 | 1–2 | Below staff | | A♯3 / B♭3 | 1 | Below staff | | B3 | 2 | Below staff | | C4 | 0 | Ledger line below staff | | C♯4 / D♭4 | 1–2–3 | Below staff | | D4 | 1–3 | Below staff | | D♯4 / E♭4 | 2–3 | Below staff | | E4 | 1–2 | First line | | F4 | 1 | First space | | F♯4 / G♭4 | 2 | In staff | | G4 | 0 | Second line | | G♯4 / A♭4 | 2–3 | In staff | | A4 | 1–2 | Second space | | A♯4 / B♭4 | 1 | In staff | | B4 | 2 | Third line | | C5 | 0 | Third space | | C♯5 / D♭5 | 1–2 | In staff | | D5 | 1 | Fourth line | | D♯5 / E♭5 | 2 | In staff | | E5 | 0 | Fourth space | | F5 | 1 | Fifth line | | F♯5 / G♭5 | 2 | Above staff | | G5 | 0 | Space above staff |

Slash-separated names share a fingering and sounding pitch in equal temperament. The key and musical context determine the spelling.

Read the chart without guessing the register

Your printable trumpet fingering chart gives you valves, not the correct partial. C4, G4, C5, and E5 are all open. My fingers can be completely right while the note is completely wrong. Efficient, really.

Hear or sing your target before playing. Alternate C4 and G4 slowly, with all valves released. Aim for two centered notes, not a smear. If G4 cracks onto C5, stop and reset rather than squeeze.

Low written C♯4 and D4 commonly need pitch correction. Extend the third-valve slide as needed, checking with your ear and a tuner. The amount depends on your horn and setup.

Practice This In JazzValve

Open the C major triad screen. Start with written C4–E4–G4: 0, 1–2, 0. Hear each pitch before you play it.

Turn valve combinations into clean changes

Set a metronome to 60 beats per minute. Play one note per click:

C4–D4–E4–F4 | G4–F4–E4–D4 | C4

Read the fingerings as separate groups:

0, 1–3, 1–2, 1 | 0, 1, 1–2, 1–3 | 0

Tongue the pattern first. Then slur it. Rest after each pass so tired chops don't impersonate a finger problem.

I pay special attention to D4–E4: 1–3 becomes 1–2. Keep valve 1 down while exchanging valves 3 and 2. Uneven movement can put an unwanted pitch between the notes.

Keep your fingertips close to the buttons. You need synchronized movement, not a stronger grip. For more detail, see Fingering for the Trumpet: A Practical Jazz Guide.

Practice This In JazzValve

Open JazzValve practice, then play the pattern above on your horn. Isolate D4–E4 for four slow changes before returning to the whole line.

Give the notes a jazz sound

Now use your printable trumpet fingering chart for this written C blues pattern:

C4–E♭4–F4–F♯4 | G4–B♭4–G4–C4

Fingerings: 0, 2–3, 1, 2 | 0, 1, 0, 0.

In 4/4, play each four-note group as eighth notes, followed by two beats of rest. Start with even eighths. Then try a relaxed swing feel.

For me, F♯4 is where this line lives or dies. Let it lead toward G4 across the rest. Don't hammer it just because it's the blues note.

This is an original exercise, not a solo transcription. Listen to Miles Davis on “Freddie Freeloader” from Kind of Blue for space and articulation. The recording isn't in this exercise's written key.

Practice This In JazzValve

Open the C blues scale screen. Play C4–E♭4–F4–F♯4–G4–B♭4–C5, then descend. Return to the phrase and keep the rests intact.

Put the chart beside your next exercise

Keep the page nearby, but recall each fingering before looking. I want the chart to check my memory, not do all its work.

Where to go next

• Trumpet Fingering Guide: Notes, Valves, and Clean Changes for more coordination work.
• 5 Easy Jazz Trumpet Blues Riffs with Fingerings for short phrases.
• JazzValve C blues practice to put the chart back to work.