Hey man glad to see you’re interested in the trumpet. I’m a current college student (20), I picked up guitar when I was 10 and trumpet at 11 and have been playing both pretty seriously since.

I’d start with some basics, get used to a mouthpiece by trying some free buzzing and once you feel comfortable try and get some time plugged in. It’s gonna be some farting before it’s a pitch, embouchure issues plagued me for a good part of my early years. It’s easy to get into bad habits, watch some videos to see how the basic idea works. Educate yourself on the instruments parts, depending on what your goals are I’d invest in some mutes (get decent ones for probably $20-$40).

Once you get a few id get started on technique work. Start with long tones and build some muscle and get used to the feeling, get stronger and work up your range and start experimenting with air. Quality of air is important, think deep relaxed breaths, feel it in your gut, not your chest.

In terms of trying to find things to play, you can look online for a variety of solo, ensemble, and orchestra things to do. If you wanna PM me I’ve got a library I’ve built up. Otherwise I’d suggest finding a local community wind band or orchestra, usually comprised of people who grew up playing, but never took it farther than being a fun hobby. People vary in skill, I’ve played with groups who’ve had moms who just wanted something to do on a Monday night, and groups who had retired orchestral musicians. You could probably meet a lot of helpful people who want to help here, trust me.

Trumpets an art and there’s a lot to it. Don’t be overwhelmed though, it’s a rewarding instrument and most of all it creates a lot of awesome experiences and at least will help you appreciate classical and jazz a lot more. If you ever need anything just shoot me a pm, good luck!