pBugle |

Description

‘My first trumpet’; a fun first step to brass playing.

The easiest way to begin your trumpet journey.

Easy to play

A brilliant crossover between toy and musical instrument pBugle has been designed especially for mini musicians. Light weight and robust enough for a child to learn about brass playing through playful exploration, pBugle is a real trumpet that can develop authentic beginner brass skills without the complication of learning to play valves.

Great value

pBugle is the most affordable way for you to give your child a taste of playing a trumpet, before making a more costly commitment. It comes with a 7C plastic mouthpiece and an array of supporting online learning resources should you need them – ready to go!

Hassle free

Brass instruments are easily dented, damaged and high maintenance. Because our pBugle is made from recyclable ABS plastic it is really robust, hard wearing and can withstand the inevitable rough treatment it may receive! Low maintenance and tough the pBugle is a worry free and dependable instrument.

Fun!

Discover how the trumpet makes its sound with pBugle; the great thing is there are no wrong notes! Guided by our free learning materials the skills your child develops playing the pBugle can be transferred to trumpet or cornet when they are a little older and bigger, providing a great foundation for beginning a journey into the wonderful world of brass playing.

How to play

See how to play

Pitched in Bb

Bell size 5 inches

.459” Bore

7C Plastic Mouthpiece

Lightweight and easy to hold, just 250g / 0.5lbs)

Tuning slide with water key

Available in red

pBugle concentrates all the focus of learning on the essentials of brass playing: breathing, buzzing, articulation and the harmonic series. It also makes fantastic practice aid for the experienced player and is great for keeping in shape for that important up-coming gig when on the road…

Read our case study; introducing the pBugle to Coit Primary School here…

Learning to play

We know you will want to support your child’s musical journey but might like some guidance! There is lots of information including other mums’ experiences, how to make your first buzz video lessons and free resources on our how to play page.

Award winning

We think our instruments are fantastic, but don’t just take our word for it! We are delighted to have been recognised for their design, innovation and educational value. You can read about our recent awards here…

Quality assured

We care about making music fun and accessible, that's what drives us to make the Instruments we do – but we’re also serious about doing it right. You can be sure the instrument your child receives is of the highest standard. Read more here…

Customer reviews

I have never played a musical instrument – I can’t believe I have learned to play the pBugle in just half an hour!

Will N

In my experience of brass teaching and leading workshops the pBugle has proved to be a robust and highly valuable teaching aid. The absence of valves means the players' minds can focus on breathing, embouchure, articulation and rhythm instead of the constant challenge of pressing "the right button". The fact that it is a bugle also reinforces that it is primarily the lips, and not the valves that generate the different note pitches.

James Stretton

We had a great morning at Coit Primary School with the pBugle. We worked in three groups of ten and each group made fabulous progress!

The best thing about the pBugle is that it’s so simple. It’s super light and there’s almost no maintenance involved to keep it playing well. This makes it an ideal starter instrument to get people involved in making music on a brass instrument. Another bonus is that it sounds just like a real trumpet so the transition onwards is easy!

Cat Johnston, Derbyshire based teacher and player

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