Trumpet Tuner
Free online trumpet tuner with 7 instrument presets. Tune your trumpet using your microphone with accurate pitch detection.
Trumpet & Brass Tunings
Choose from 7 trumpet and brass instrument presets. Each tuning page includes a pre-configured tuner and information about the instrument.
How to Tune a Trumpet
Tuning your trumpet is essential for playing in tune with other musicians. The standard Bb trumpet's concert tuning note is Bb (the trumpet's written C). Most trumpet players tune by playing a second-line open C (concert Bb) and adjusting the main tuning slide until the pitch is centered.
Pull the main tuning slide out to lower your overall pitch, or push it in to raise it. For individual notes that tend to be sharp or flat, use the first and third valve slides. The third valve slide is particularly important for notes using the 1-3 or 1-2-3 valve combinations, which tend to run sharp.
How to Use This Trumpet Tuner
- Select your instrument from the dropdown menu (Bb Trumpet is selected by default).
- Click the microphone button and allow microphone access when prompted.
- Play a long tone on your trumpet. The tuner will automatically detect which partial you're playing.
- You can also tap a specific partial button to tune to that note. The tuner will show how sharp or flat you are from the target pitch.
- Adjust your tuning slide until the indicator is centered and the status shows "In Tune."
- Check multiple partials to ensure your trumpet is well-tuned across its range.
Understanding Trumpet Tuning
Bb Trumpet — The most common trumpet, used in jazz, concert band, marching band, and orchestral settings. It is a transposing instrument: when you play a written C, a concert Bb sounds. The open partials (no valves pressed) are concert Bb3, F4, Bb4, D5, and F5.
C Trumpet — A non-transposing trumpet commonly used in orchestral playing. Its brighter, more focused tone projects well in large ensembles. Written notes match concert pitch, making it easier to read orchestral parts.
Piccolo Trumpet — Pitched one octave above the standard Bb trumpet, the piccolo trumpet is used for baroque repertoire and high-register passages. Its compact size and brilliant tone make it the instrument of choice for works by Bach, Handel, and Telemann.