Will braces affect how I play my trumpet?!


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Will braces affect how I play my trumpet?

Hi, my name is David. I recently went to my local orthidontist and he suggested I get braces to straighten my teeth. I am in my town's high school marching band, and play the trumpet. I asked my doctor if braces would affect my playing, but he couldn't tell me. Does anyone know? Maybe from past experience? I want to know because if it will affect my playing, I will not get them and instead get a removable retainer.


Answers:

I played trumpet really well in my high school marching band until I got braces right before my junior year. I totally messed up my playing and it hurt. I switched to baritone and that's what I would recommend. It's the same fingering so all you have to learn is a different clef (the bass clef). It's really not that hard of a switch and now you'll now how to play 2 instruments! My braces are off now and I'm going back to trumpet.




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