How can i figure out my trumpet level skills?

[Eduardo90]

Hi everybody hope you all doing very well, i would like to know how one can figure out if one is a beginner, intermediate, advanced or professional player, which goals do you need to achive to be intermediate, advanced or professional?, i have been larning how to play for about two years and a half and so far i can cover fron low f sharp to eb above the staff range wise, i know my major and minor scales, i can do lip slurs not always perfectly but i can do them, i have recieved compliments about my tone quality so i guess is not a beginer tone, my articulation is one of my weak points because is not always consistent but im working on it, and i cant sight read yet but i know how to read music. Which level do you think i am right now?. Thanks in advance

[JayKosta]

If you have the goal of playing in a group, then being able to sight read is important. Being able to play the notes and rhythm 'as written' to blend with the others.

A good way to get information about your playing level is by playing songs in public - perhaps a street corner or local park. If people like your playing they will tell you, some might even give money as a tip.
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[Craig Swartz]

A few things that might help you form an opinion:

-What is your ability compared to people you hear playing professionally?
Could you perform the same music with several rehearsals?

-How do you compare with players you hear in, say, a school band or
orchestra? Could you perform with them if you had only a rehearsal or two?

-How many different styles of music are you able to perform? Standard
trumpet solo music? Standard band or ensemble? Jazz? Can you
improvise? Standard orchestral literature? How's your transposition?

-Can you read new music well at first sight?

-How well-versed are you in standard music terminology, so you able to under-
stand the wishes of the composer without having someone tell you?
(etc.)

There are many things that determine the ability level of a musician that don't even involve the technical ability of the player/performer. While many involve study and effort, quite a few also are related to experience. And, of course, usually the better the skills, the faster the experience comes.

For example, I remember Ryan Kisor way back when he was an Iowa high school student. Even then, he put a lot of us to "shame".

Good luck in your pursuits!

[kehaulani]

In addition to the above, if you are "flying blind", ABRSM has an excellent multi-leveled structure of exercises, solos etc. Check out.

https://gb.abrsm.org/en/about-us/our-history/

https://us.abrsm.org/en/our-exams/brass-exams/trumpet-cornet-flugelhorn-exams/
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[Dayton]

Take some lessons. Your teacher will be able to figure out your level, and make recommendations to help you achieve your goals. Good luck!

[Beyond16]

For me, recording myself makes my skill level painfully obvious.

[A.N.A.Mendez]

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