Great Trombones to Purchase

•        NEW or USED 1) Yamaha, 2) Bach, 3) Shires, or 4) King Trombones.  Conn, Holton, Jupiter, Weril or Besson Trombones will also work.

•        ...or...  Rent an instrument from Robert M. Sides 

Care & cleaning the Trombone

•        Slide Lubricant – In my opinion, the only option here is Trombotine.  This lubricant is activated by water, and will work better (and longer) than any other lubricant. 

•        Spray Bottle – buy this small spray bottle to use with the Trombotine slide lubricant.  This spray bottle is excellent. 

•        Slide Grease – this Venture Grease is great and also the easiest to use because it is in a small tube.  

•        Polishing Cloth - polishing your trumpet every couple of weeks will keep it looking new for a very long time!

•        Mouthpiece Brush – you should brush out your mouthpiece once a week with soap and water.  This special brush will help you to clean the entire inside of the mouthpiece.

•        Snake Brush – use this to clean out the inside of the pipes.  If possible, this should be done with the instruments under water.

Trombone Mouthpieces

•        Bach 7C Mouthpiece – this is the most highly-recommended trombone mouthpiece. Do not waste your money on other cheaper brands of mouthpieces, they are not the same as a Bach and they are cheap for a reason.  Note:  you need to check if you need a Large Shank or a Small Shank mouthpiece.  If you get the wrong size, it will not fit in your instrument.

Trombone Accessories

•        Pencil

•        Music stand

•        TRADITION of Excellence Book 2 or 3 (depending on year of study)

•        Korg Combination Metronome and Tuner 

Extra trombone lessons in State College

A) Paul Leskowicz - paultrombone@verizon.net

Some great trombone tunes to listen to