| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accent | extra stress on a note |
| 2. | aperture | opening between the lips |
| 3. | arpeggio | notes of a chord played |
| 4. | articulation | how notes are started |
| 5. | attack | the start of a note |
| 6. | audition | tryout for a musical role |
| 7. | B-flat | standard trumpet key |
| 8. | balance | proper loudness among players |
| 9. | beat | basic pulse of music |
| 10. | bell | flared end of the trumpet |
| 11. | blend | match tone with others |
| 12. | bore | inner diameter of the tubing |
| 13. | breath support | steady controlled use of breath |
| 14. | buzz | lip vibration creating sound |
| 15. | C trumpet | trumpet pitched in C |
| 16. | center | stable focused pitch and tone |
| 17. | changes | chord progression of a tune |
| 18. | chart | written arrangement or music part |
| 19. | cleaning snake | flexible brush for tubing |
| 20. | clef | symbol showing pitch placement |
| 21. | cool-down | gentle playing after practice |
| 22. | cup mute | mute with a cup shape |
| 23. | diminuendo | gradually get softer |
| 24. | doit | upward smear from a note |
| 25. | double tonguing | fast articulation using two syllables |
| 26. | downbeat | first beat of a measure |
| 27. | dynamic | degree of loudness or softness |
| 28. | embouchure | mouth position for playing brass |
| 29. | endurance | ability to play for long |
| 30. | ensemble | group of musicians playing together |
| 31. | etude | study piece for technique |
| 32. | fall | downward slide at note end |
| 33. | fanfare | bold ceremonial brass passage |
| 34. | fermata | hold a note longer |
| 35. | fingering | valve combination for notes |
| 36. | first valve | valve lowering pitch one step |
| 37. | flat | lowers a note by semitone |
| 38. | forte | loud dynamic marking |
| 39. | harmon mute | metal mute with stem |
| 40. | harmonic series | natural sequence of resonant pitches |
| 41. | head | main tune in jazz |
| 42. | improv | spontaneous creation while playing |
| 43. | interval | distance between two pitches |
| 44. | intonation | accuracy of pitch |
| 45. | key signature | sharps or flats at start |
| 46. | lead | top trumpet part in section |
| 47. | leadpipe | main tube entering the instrument |
| 48. | legato | smooth, connected note style |
| 49. | lick | short practiced musical phrase |
| 50. | lip slur | slur between harmonics without tonguing |
| 51. | long tones | sustained notes for control |
| 52. | measure | group of beats in notation |
| 53. | melody | main musical line |
| 54. | meter | grouping of beats in measures |
| 55. | metronome | device marking steady tempo |
| 56. | mouthpiece | part placed against the lips |
| 57. | mute | device altering trumpet sound |
| 58. | natural | cancels a sharp or flat |
| 59. | note | written or sounded pitch |
| 60. | open | played without a mute |
| 61. | overtone | higher natural resonance above fundamental |
| 62. | partial | one note in the harmonic series |
| 63. | performance | public playing of music |
| 64. | phrase | musical idea or sentence |
| 65. | piccolo trumpet | small high-pitched trumpet |
| 66. | pickup | notes before the first full bar |
| 67. | pitch | how high or low a note |
| 68. | practice | repeated work to improve playing |
| 69. | projection | how well sound carries |
| 70. | range | span of playable notes |
| 71. | register | range area of pitches |
| 72. | rehearsal | group practice before performance |
| 73. | release | the end of a note |
| 74. | resonance | full ringing quality of sound |
| 75. | rest | symbol for silence |
| 76. | rhythm | pattern of beats and durations |
| 77. | riff | repeated catchy musical figure |
| 78. | scale | ordered series of notes |
| 79. | second valve | valve lowering pitch semitone |
| 80. | semitone | smallest common pitch step |
| 81. | sharp | raises a note by semitone |
| 82. | slur | smooth connection between notes |
| 83. | staccato | short, detached note style |
| 84. | staff | five lines for notation |
| 85. | straight mute | common pointed trumpet mute |
| 86. | tempo | speed of the music |
| 87. | third valve | valve lowering pitch further |
| 88. | time signature | numbers showing beat structure |
| 89. | tone | quality of the sound |
| 90. | tonguing | using the tongue to articulate |
| 91. | transposition | shifting music to another key |
| 92. | treble clef | clef used for trumpet music |
| 93. | tuning slide | slide used to adjust pitch |
| 94. | unison | same pitch played together |
| 95. | upbeat | beat leading into the downbeat |
| 96. | valve | button controlling trumpet tubing |
| 97. | vibrato | slight regular pitch variation |
| 98. | warm-up | preliminary playing to prepare |
| 99. | water key | valve releasing collected moisture |
| 100. | whole step | interval of two semitones |
