the essential elements 2000 is a method book that is designed for bands. these recordings show the music alongside the trombone playing. this video playlist will be added to over time as more pieces are recorded.
How to hold the Trombone. It is important to hold the Trombone as comfortably as possible to allow for ease of playing and reduction of tension and strain. This video is designed to give step by step instructions of a method to hold the trombone.
The Standard of Excellence is a method book that is designed for bands. These recordings show the music alongside the trombone playing. This video playlist will be added to over time as more pieces are recorded.
This video demonstrates the first nine notes that are commonly learnt on trombone (A, b flat, C, D, E flat, F, G, A B flat). When first learning to play trombone try playing the notes individually and long like this video. Always take a good breath and play with a stable sound.
Buzzing our lips is how we produce the pitch for any brass instrument. When we begin playing trombone it is easy for our cheeks to puff out. This makes it harder to accurately play notes. Buzzing our lips can help stop this from the happening.
Breathing is essential for any brass instrument. Blowing a piece of paper can challenge us to use our air in a direct way.
When we want to play lower notes on the trombone we need to loosen our lips. It is good to work through exercises that will relax our lips in to the low register. Check out these links for some more videos and information about trombone and music.