Can you make a raspberry noise with your lips? if you can then you can play the trumpet. of course, learning to playthe trumpet well takes years, but you can pick one up and make a noise with it today. just connect the mouthpiece to theend of the instrument. hold the instrument close to your lips so as to make an airtight connection between your lips andthe mouthpiece. purse your lips tightly and blow a raspberry sound. the instrument should produce a sound. try closingthe valves with your fingers in different combinations to produce a range of sounds. a. cause and effect b. compare and contrast c. descriptive d. problem and solution e. sequence