Trumpet Fingering Chart for All 12 Natural Minor Scales

Remember that the natural minor scale is sometimes thought of as the major scale beginning on the sixth degree. For example: C major and A minor share the same key signature (no sharps or flats!), with A being the sixth note of the C major scale. Of course, in the reverse, C is the third note of the A minor scale. Practice slowly at first, get creative and work on double and triple tongue technique. Happy woodshedding!

Key
The “o” characters stand for an open valve, while the “x” characters stand for a closed valve. For each note the valves are listed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd valve from left to right

A Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

A / B / C / D / E / F / G / A
xxo / oxo / ooo / xox / xxo / xoo / ooo / xxo

A# Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

A# / B# / C# / D# / E# / F# / G# / A#
xoo / ooo / xxx / oxx / xoo / oxo / oxx / xoo

B Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

B / C# / D / E / F# / G / A / B
oxo / xxx / xox / xxo / oxo / ooo / xxo / oxo

C Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

C / D / Eb / F / G / Ab / Bb / C
ooo / xox / oxx / xoo / ooo / oxx / xoo / ooo

C# Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

C# / D# / E / F# / G# / A / B / C#
xxx / oxx / xxo / oxo / oxx / xxo / oxo / xxo

D Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

D / E / F / G / A / Bb / C / D
xox / xxo / xoo / ooo / xxo / xoo / ooo / xoo

D# Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

D# / E# / F# / G# / A# / B / C# / D#
oxx / xoo / oxo / oxx / xoo / oxo / xxo / oxo

E Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

E / F# / G / A / B / C / D / E
xxo / oxo / ooo / xxo / oxo / ooo / xoo / ooo

F Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

F / G / Ab / Bb / C / Db / Eb / F
xoo / ooo / oxx / xoo / ooo / xxo / oxo / xoo

F# Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

F# / G# / A / B / C# / D / E / F#
oxo / oxx / xxo / oxo / xxo / xox / ooo / oxo

G Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

G / A / Bb / C / D / Eb / F / G
ooo / xxo / xoo / ooo / xoo / oxo / xoo / ooo

G# Minor Scale Trumpet Fingering Chart

G# / A# / B / C# / D# / E / F# / G#
oxx / xoo / oxo / xxo / oxo / ooo / oxo / oxx

More Helpful Information About Trumpet Scales and Fingerings

If you want more information on practicing major and minor scales on the trumpet, make sure that you own J.B. Arban’s Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet. It is unofficially known as the trumpeter’s bible and should be part of every trumpet players resource library.

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