Trombone
Congratulations on selecting the trombone!
Below are some drop down boxes with information to get you started as well as some great links to trombone players who represent great sound and technique.
Daily Required Supplies
liquid trombone slide cream
spray bottle filled with distilled water (or Trombotine or equivalent)
mouthpiece brush
tuning slide grease (not cork grease)
cleaning snake
For Advanced Players:
students should also have their own straight mutes
Trombone Embouchure Instructions and Pictures
These two links are for use by Hilltop Middle School students and teachers only. Those from other schools who wish to use them should purchase the Embouchure Project from Teachers Pay Teachers.
Tuning Instructions for the Trombone
Trombone tuning note is Bb above concert F (play F first for reference).
Play your tuning note into the tuner. If the needle stays towards the right, your note is sharp. If it stays towards the left, your note is flat. The goal is to get the tuner to stay in the middle. Play "freeze the needle" - hold the note steady and in tune.
Move the tuning slide(s) in or out to make the tubing of the instrument longer or shorter.
Keep in mind that even though you will first use these notes to tune, other notes on your instrument may not be in tune. It is the nature of instruments. The longer you play your instrument, and the better tone you have, the more you will be able to play all notes in tune on your instrument.
In a nutshell...
The longer the pipe, the lower the pitch. If your pitch is sharp (high), you need to make it flatter (lower).
The shorter the pipe, the higher the pitch. If your pitch is flat (low), you need to make it sharper (higher).
Beginner Resources
Making a Sound Trombone Video 1 - Alexandra Finnie
Buzzing Practice Trombone Video 2 - Alexandra Finnie
Trombone Assembly Trombone Video 3 - Alexandra Finnie
First Note Trombone Video 4 - Alexandra Finnie
Bflat Practice (Trombone) - Alexandra Finnie
Second Note Trombone Video 5 - Alexandra Finnie
C Practice (Trombone) - Alexandra Finnie
Third Note Trombone Video 6 - Alexandra Finnie
D Practice (Trombone) - Alexandra Finnie
First Three Note Practice Trombone Video 7 - Alexandra Finnie
Hot Cross Buns Trombone Video 8 - Alexandra Finnie
Recommended Brands
Yamaha
Bach
King
Recommended Mouthpieces
12C
6 ½ AL
Quality Instrumentalists
This list was found at the Elizabethtown Area High School Website.
Joe Alessi Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
JJ Johnson Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Abbie Conant Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Dave Steinmeyer Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Video 5
Megumi Kanda Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Harry Watters Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Christian Lindberg Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Bill Watrous Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Video 4
Frank Rosolino Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Aubrey Logan Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Vanessa Fralick Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Mark Lawrence Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Marshall Gilkes Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Ava Ordman Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Wycliffe Gordon Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Massimo La Rosa Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Carl Fontana Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Delfeayo Marsalis Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Robin Eubanks Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Ralph Sauer Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Henry Charles Smith Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Bass Trombone
Paul Pollard Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Charlie Vernon Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
James Markey Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Brian Hecht Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Martin McCain Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Doug Yeo Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Bill Reichenbach Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Blair Bollinger Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Jeff Reynolds Video 1 Video 2 Video 3
Trombone Ensemble
Bones Apart
New Trombone Collective
Cuarteto Trombones de Costa Rica
Maniacal Four