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Where to Find Trumpet Sheet Music
Whether you play lead trumpet in a big band, classical solo repertoire, or pop covers — here's a curated guide to the best sources for sheet music, organized by genre and style.
Last updated: February 2026
General Trumpet Sheet Music Sites
The big all-rounder sites that every trumpet player should know.
The world's largest digital sheet music catalog with over 400,000 arrangements across all genres. Instant download, transposition tools, and apps for every platform. Individual pieces typically $3-6.
Over 1.5 million community-uploaded scores across all genres. Free with ads; Pro subscription ($6.99/month or $49/year) adds offline access and unlimited downloads of non-public-domain scores.
The largest public domain music library with thousands of scores featuring trumpet. Essential for classical repertoire — Haydn, Hummel, Arutiunian, and virtually every major composer represented.
Over 2 million print and digital titles from 500+ publishers worldwide. A trusted retailer since 1997 with an extensive trumpet catalog covering all styles and levels.
Free trumpet sheet music, lessons, and resources across all genres. Premium subscription unlocks additional arrangements, playback features, and transposition tools.
Interactive trumpet scores with professional audio accompaniments. Play along with backing tracks, adjust tempo, and track your progress. Subscription around $120/year.
Over 250 free trumpet scores in PDF format covering classical, jazz, pop, and world music styles. New scores added regularly by the community.
High-quality PDF downloads with MP3 accompaniments and transposition tools. Unlimited downloads for $37.75/year. Trumpet catalog spans classical concertos to jazz standards.
Top Trumpet Creators
The most-followed trumpet educators and arrangers on Patreon and similar platforms. Subscribing directly supports working musicians.
These creators have built dedicated followings through high-quality sheet music, transcriptions, and lessons. Most offer tiers from $1-20/month, giving you access to back catalogs of arrangements plus new releases regularly.
Trumpet Covers →
4,500+ Patreon membersOne of the largest trumpet Patreon communities with 4,500+ members. Offers pop and film score trumpet covers with sheet music PDFs, backing tracks, and tutorial videos.
The Black Trumpeter (Aaron Washington) →
Pedagogy & techniqueTrumpet pedagogy and performance content from a professional musician. Patreon includes warm-up routines, etude studies, technique breakdowns, and repertoire guides for developing players.
Antonio Cabrera →
DCI-style brassDCI-style brass arrangements and trumpet content. Patreon supporters get access to exclusive arrangements, technique videos, and behind-the-scenes content from drum corps and marching band world.
DDTRUMPET (David) →
110K YouTube subscribersWith 110K+ YouTube subscribers and 194 Patreon members, David creates trumpet covers and tutorials. Patreon includes sheet music PDFs, backing tracks, and practice guides for pop and jazz repertoire.
Trumpet Guy (Brandon Clark) →
Pop coversPop and contemporary trumpet covers with professional-quality sheet music. Known for energetic performances of current chart hits and classic pop anthems with downloadable parts.
OJ Trumpet Tutorials →
Song tutorialsStep-by-step trumpet tutorials for popular songs with sheet music and fingering guides. Great resource for intermediate players looking to expand their repertoire with recognizable tunes.
Jazz Trumpet
Transcriptions, lead sheets, big band parts, and improvisation studies — trumpet is the voice of jazz.
Lead sheets created by Grammy-winning musicians with accurate chord changes and melodies. Available in Bb transposition for trumpet. Essential for jazz gigs and jam sessions.
Orchestral and big band trumpet excerpts organized by difficulty and audition frequency. Invaluable for players preparing for jazz ensemble and orchestral auditions.
Free jazz trumpet sheet music with MIDI and MP3 playback. Covers classic jazz standards, blues heads, and original pieces at various difficulty levels.
Licensed jazz arrangements for trumpet including standards, big band charts, and solo transcriptions. Professional-quality notation with audio playback.
Support a Creator
DDTRUMPET on Patreon covers jazz trumpet repertoire with play-along tracks. The Black Trumpeter also offers jazz technique and improvisation-focused content.
Classical Trumpet
Concertos, sonatas, orchestral excerpts, and etudes — from Baroque natural trumpet to modern solo works.
Public domain trumpet scores including Haydn Trumpet Concerto, Hummel Trumpet Concerto, Clarke's Trumpet Voluntary, and thousands more. Original and edited editions.
Comprehensive collection of orchestral trumpet excerpts sorted by difficulty. Essential for audition preparation with context about each excerpt's role in the full work.
Over 100,000 classical PDFs plus royalty-free recordings. Public domain and Creative Commons licensed trumpet music. Great for practice with professional audio reference recordings.
Over 2,000 pieces with Creative Commons licenses, typeset in LilyPond by volunteers. Includes trumpet parts for classical works you can freely print and distribute.
Support a Creator
For classical trumpet, IMSLP and the major publishers are your primary sources. The Black Trumpeter's Patreon includes classical etude studies and orchestral preparation material.
Pop, Rock & Film Scores
Trumpet parts from chart hits, rock anthems, movie soundtracks, and TV themes.
Licensed pop and film score arrangements for trumpet. Updated weekly with current chart hits, classic movie themes, and TV soundtrack arrangements.
Community-arranged pop, rock, and film score trumpet parts. Includes iconic trumpet solos and melody lines with playback and transposition features.
Interactive pop and film score trumpet arrangements with professional backing tracks. Adjust tempo, loop difficult passages, and follow along with scrolling notation.
Support a Creator
Trumpet Covers on Patreon is the go-to for pop and film score trumpet arrangements with 4,500+ members. Trumpet Guy also specializes in pop covers with downloadable sheet music.
Mariachi & Latin Trumpet
Mariachi trumpet parts, salsa horn lines, cumbia, and Latin jazz — bright tones and fiery rhythms.
Authentic mariachi trumpet parts from a specialist publisher. Includes traditional son jalisciense, rancheras, boleros, and huapangos with proper voicings and ornamentation.
Published Latin trumpet collections including mariachi method books, salsa horn arrangements, and Latin jazz combo charts from major publishers.
Community-uploaded Latin trumpet arrangements including mariachi standards, salsa horn parts, and Latin jazz charts with playback.
Support a Creator
Antonio Cabrera's Patreon includes Latin-influenced brass arrangements. For authentic mariachi, look for published method books from Sheet Music Plus or specialized mariachi music publishers.
Funk, Soul & R&B Trumpet
Horn section parts, funk riffs, soul melodies, and R&B brass arrangements — punchy and groove-driven.
Licensed funk, soul, and R&B brass arrangements. Includes classic horn section parts from Motown, Stax, and contemporary R&B with professional notation.
Free soul and funk trumpet sheet music with audio playback. Includes classic brass riffs, horn section parts, and melodic arrangements.
Community-transcribed funk and soul horn parts. Find Tower of Power, Earth Wind & Fire, and classic Motown brass arrangements with playback features.
Support a Creator
DDTRUMPET on Patreon covers funk and soul trumpet parts with backing tracks. For horn section arrangements, look for Tower of Power and Earth, Wind & Fire transcriptions on MuseScore.
Orchestral Excerpt Resources
Dedicated resources for trumpet orchestral excerpts and audition preparation.
Trumpet Excerpts →
FreeThe most comprehensive free resource for orchestral trumpet excerpts. Organized by difficulty with context about each excerpt's significance in the repertoire.
Orchestra Excerpts →
FreeTrumpet orchestral excerpts with YouTube links to full performances so you can hear each excerpt in context. Sorted by composition and audition frequency.
Tomplay Classical Trumpet →
SubscriptionInteractive classical trumpet scores with orchestral accompaniment tracks. Practice concertos and solo works with a full virtual orchestra backing you up.
From PDFs to a Printed Book
Once you've collected your sheet music, turn it into a real book.
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Download sheet music as PDF
Most sites let you download or export as PDF. Collect them in a folder organized by genre, key, or difficulty level.
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Upload to MakeMySongBook
Drag and drop your PDFs into the builder. Song titles are pulled from file names automatically.
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Organize into chapters
Group by genre (jazz standards, classical excerpts, pop), difficulty, or set list. Add a cover with trumpet artwork and your name.
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Print & bind
Download your print-ready PDF and print double-sided at home. A bound book sits perfectly on a music stand or in your trumpet case.
Trumpet Sheet Music FAQ
Common questions about finding trumpet sheet music online.
Where can I find free trumpet sheet music?
IMSLP is the best source for free classical trumpet music, including the Haydn and Hummel concertos. For jazz, JazzLeadSheets.com offers free lead sheets in Bb transposition, and 8notes has a solid collection of free trumpet pieces across multiple genres.
Where can I find jazz trumpet transcriptions?
MuseScore has a large community library of jazz trumpet transcriptions you can browse for free. For professional-grade transcriptions, DDTRUMPET and The Black Trumpeter on Patreon both offer jazz-focused content. The Trumpet Excerpts website is also invaluable for big band and orchestral jazz passages.
How does trumpet transposition work?
The Bb trumpet sounds a major second lower than written, meaning when you play a written C, it sounds as a concert Bb. To read concert pitch music on trumpet, you transpose everything up a major second. Many digital sheet music platforms like Musicnotes offer automatic transposition tools that handle this for you.
What are the best trumpet method books for improving technique?
The Arban Complete Conservatory Method is considered the trumpet bible and covers nearly every aspect of technique. Clarke Technical Studies and Schlossberg Daily Drills are essential for building range and flexibility. For jazz, the Aebersold play-along series and Vizzutti Trumpet Method are highly recommended by professionals.
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