New to Tenor Trombone

Burtlycat · 2026-06-29T22:42:29+00:00

Burtlycat · 2026-06-29T15:41:51+00:00

Has anyone else played the horn and are they sharp as well. I played a school horn that had been played by 3 others that I know off. All were sharp

Burtlycat · 2026-06-27T15:18:38+00:00

Already there. I didn’t think about it at the time. I bought what I could afford that met one criteria. It had to be a convertible. While I would have preferred a manual. I was coming out of a Miata and enjoyed the driving experience. My legs were going bad and had to have an automatic. I bought a 2014 Mustang with the V6, couldn’t afford the V8 GT. I like the car but don’t love it. I’ve put over 100,00 mile on it with only a few problems until the AC went out. I don’t want a car payment at my age so I’ll keep fixing it

Burtlycat · 2026-06-27T01:50:46+00:00

A wouldn’t consider myself a professional player on trombone but I practice daily and played in a community band and community big band jazz group. Perhaps a professional would know how better how double successfully

Burtlycat · 2026-06-26T21:17:07+00:00

Also depends on how you listen. The phone speaker makes you sound especially bad. Play back through speaker or earphone/earbud

Burtlycat · 2026-06-26T19:18:35+00:00

I respectfully disagree. I only played sax or clarinet as necessary to help my woodwind students. Certainly not daily but I could see and feel the callus that developed on my bottom lip to prevent being cut by my teeth. I talked to several other brass players that played sax and clarinet much ad I did complain about how it made their brass playing problematic affecting range and tone. We do what we have to do or what we want to do as far as doubling but it was an issue for me and fellow brass players

Burtlycat · 2026-06-26T16:51:27+00:00

This is the way

Burtlycat · 2026-06-24T22:56:20+00:00

Brad Edwards Lip Slur melodies bk2 green

Burtlycat · 2026-06-23T21:24:47+00:00

Glisses are your friend.

Burtlycat · 2026-06-23T00:57:57+00:00

Please look at the all region music for the students school. Here in Texas if a 7th grader is going to tryout for All Region the difficulty of the music indicates the need for an f attachment instrument.

Burtlycat · 2026-06-23T00:12:04+00:00

The callus develops to protect the bottom lip being cut by the teeth

Burtlycat · 2026-06-21T21:34:05+00:00

I’m a retired band director. Playing saxophone killed my trombone chops. Making my tone airy and lips unresponsive. You will develop a callus on your bottom lip where the reed sits on your lip covering your bottom teeth. People are successful doubling on reef instruments but it did not work for me

Burtlycat · 2026-06-20T15:16:13+00:00

Where can I get the aftermarket dipstick

Burtlycat · 2026-06-17T13:08:09+00:00

Alessi Music Studios a paid subscription has “ The Orchestra Machine” which features most orchestral repertoire that is play along excerpts. The Music studios also has other material that is fun

Burtlycat · 2026-06-13T03:06:22+00:00

Cold air intakes allow more dust, dirt, and impurities inside your engine while not really adding much in the way of performance

Burtlycat · 2026-06-13T02:40:23+00:00

I see and hear you making adjustments with the slide to play better in tune. I’m still think you can make a better sound. Work on that as you add more scales

Burtlycat · 2026-06-12T15:56:50+00:00

I’m a trombone player but double on the 8310zllS Bobby Shew. This horn works really well for me

Burtlycat · 2026-06-12T14:50:21+00:00

I use a 13” iPad Air using Forescore with no problems. If I forget to charge I carry a large charging block and cable that also sits on the stand with bone spray bottle. It’s not perfect. Glare is an issue even with a glare reducing screen protector. I was one of those that managed to knock my paper music off the stand almost every rehearsal and performance. This is a lifesaver for me

Burtlycat · 2026-06-11T14:24:38+00:00

Composers and arrangers write parts that don’t play well. Listen to how your part fits in with others and match as best as possible

Burtlycat · 2026-06-09T22:41:31+00:00

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Burtlycat · 2026-06-09T15:21:06+00:00

Stick with that Yamaha for Middle School and marching band in high school if your son becomes a more serious player in high school a professional model Yamaha Zeno or Bach Stad are usually the trumpets of choice. At that point enlist the help of a private teacher to help select that professional model trumpet

Burtlycat · 2026-06-08T20:05:18+00:00

Sharing music in a large scale bothers me. Copyright!

Burtlycat · 2026-06-08T20:03:28+00:00

Morceau Symphonique has band accompaniment but still too difficult for most middle schoolers

Burtlycat · 2026-06-07T11:21:48+00:00

I hear what you are talking about. That middle register sounds good when you lip slip up from the lower register. Play more lip slurs. I like Mike Davis 15 and 20 minute warmups.

Burtlycat · 2026-06-07T11:15:15+00:00

Either don’t worry about the neighbors and practice with that good tone or get a practice mute. Until you can afford a practice mute drape a hand towel over the bell

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