Play the Trombone
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- 1 Overview
- 2 Parts of the Trombone
- 3 Choose a Trombone for Yourself
- 4 Breathe and Stand Correctly to Play the Trombone
- 5 Hold the Trombone
- 6 Buzz into a Trombone
- 7 Produce a Good Tone on the Trombone
- 8 Make Sounds with Your Lips on a Trombone
- 9 Playing the Bb Chromatic Scale
- 10 Practicing Daily Drills
- 11 Questions and Answers
- 12 Comments
Overview
You're watching VisiHow. This is a video tutorial series on how to play a trombone.
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- 1She will show us, teach us, and play for us a legato, a staccato, a marcato, dynamics like a crescendo or a decrescendo, a forzando, a piano, and a forte. She will show us how to buzz with the embouchure and how to use the mouthpiece to get a good sound out of the trombone. The tutorial is split into two sets of videos:Tako, a student of the Tbilisi State Conservatory, will be demonstrating abilities, expressions, and techniques for the trombone.
- "How to Play the Trombone" (this set of video tutorials);
- "How to Practice Advanced Trombone Techniques" for more advanced players;
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Video: Play the Trombone Overview
Hello and welcome to VisiHow, hereafter we are going to show you several Trombone related videos tackling different aspects of how to play your Trombone.
Parts of the Trombone
This is a video tutorial on the different components of a trombone.
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Video: Play the Trombone Parts of the Trombone
Choose a Trombone for Yourself
You're watching VisiHow. This is a video tutorial on how to choose a trombone when buying or renting it.
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- 2There are different brands: Yamaha, Bach, etc., that you can purchase that have a good-quality sound. Also, when selecting a mouthpiece (Mundstück), you have to know how to buzz to create a good sound. The mouthpiece is very important; so, if you do not know which one to select, choose the one that your teacher has recommended for you.Make sure that the instrument is in good condition and that it is in your price range.
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Breathe and Stand Correctly to Play the Trombone
You're watching VisiHow. This is a video tutorial on how to breathe and stand correctly when playing the trombone.
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Hold the Trombone
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Buzz into a Trombone
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Produce a Good Tone on the Trombone
You're watching VisiHow. This is a video tutorial on how to produce a good-quality sound on the trombone. In order to make a good sound, there are several key things that you must keep in mind.
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Make Sounds with Your Lips on a Trombone
You're watching VisiHow. This is a video tutorial on how to buzz with your lips in order to play the trombone.
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Playing the Bb Chromatic Scale
This is a video tutorial on how to play the Bb chromatic scale on the trombone.
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Video: Play the Trombone Playing the Bb Chromatic Scale
Practicing Daily Drills
This is a video tutorial on how to practice daily drill exercises on the trombone.
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- 4If you are sitting down, keep your back straight while playing the trombone. You can diversify morning drills with double-tonging and even triple-tonging the trombone as well as with different legatos and other types of expressions.Remember to take a deep breath with a good posture.
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Video: Play the Trombone Practicing Daily Drills
Questions and Answers
Is there any full ebook to learn trombone from the beginning?
I love to play trombone but don't know where and how to start learning. I found some instructions but it is hard to understand. I have tried: I tried to play it with my friend instructions but he does not have much time for me. I think it was caused by: Maybe I am not talented on the music instruments
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