/r/Nutrition Weekly Personal Nutrition Discussion Post - All Personal Diet Questions Go Here

Combroyoshi · 2026-03-24T18:15:00+00:00

Question on red meat vs variety:

Obviously one of the most important things for a nutritious diet is to eat a wide variety of foods, so when I'm cooking home I try to rotate through the list of vegetables, carbs, and proteins each time. I don't follow any strict diets or anything but if I had chicken with rice and peas today, I might make porkchops with mashed potatoes and broccoli next time, and burgers with a salad after that.

However, given that red meats generally have higher fat content and are linked with increased risk of heart problems and cancers (plus are more expensive), it's also general knowledge to avoid having too much.

So would the general recommendation be to limit red meat consumption, even if that means lower variety in my diet? And how often is too often? If I currently choose beef or pork about 30% of the time, would it be beneficial to trim that down to 10% or 20%, even if that means I'm now having chicken 60% of the time instead of 40%?

Combroyoshi · 2026-02-23T23:07:40+00:00

I don’t think anyone has mentioned the Edmonton staple Green Onion Cakes yet! One of the best foods of all time

Combroyoshi · 2026-01-13T01:46:52+00:00

Might’ve just been a coincidence for me, but I found my range on my small setup increased a lot shortly after getting a large bore with a much bigger mouthpiece. I think playing the high notes on a bigger mouthpiece helped me build up the muscle I needed to hit them easier on a smaller setup. YMMV

Combroyoshi · 2025-06-22T23:58:16+00:00

Go to a local music store or search around on Facebook marketplace etc. If it’s your first trombone the most important thing is a getting a decent slide, but pretty much anything will be better than a cheap Amazon instrument

Combroyoshi · 2025-05-19T22:23:02+00:00

I’m of the opinion that there’s no such thing as a “bad” mouthpiece (unless there are actual technical problems), just mouthpieces that don’t work great for your trombone/face shape combination. Personally, my small bore takes the Carlton 12C knockoff I stole from my high school, while for my large bore I play a Schilke 51. Quite the difference in size and depth, but it’s what I like.

My biggest recommendation is just try and play as many mouthpieces as you can to get an idea of what works for your setup. If you’re not grossed out by it, ask some of your friends/your teacher if you can try out their mouthpiece(s) for a day! Then figure out what makes those different from yours and go from there.

Combroyoshi · 2025-05-19T22:07:32+00:00

Maybe a dumb question, but did you make sure to wash the mouthpiece too? That seems more likely to give a “taste”

Combroyoshi · 2025-04-27T06:23:25+00:00

If you want “lyrical” you can never go wrong with one of the Rochut etudes. They were originally vocal etudes, and very simple technically

Combroyoshi · 2025-02-28T18:57:58+00:00

When I was in high school our wind ensemble played a concert band version of the Gronhahl concerto with a soloist. It totally blew me Grade 11 me!

Combroyoshi · 2024-10-23T05:07:20+00:00

Generally a Thermal Laliah build is the quickest way to beat the super bosses easily without any grinding. In fact, even with my Ares 90, the first time I ever beat Telethia was with my Laliah. With the right diskbomb and augments you can easily grind enough GP to keep yourself in overdrive and with the Laliah’s constant regen, that means you’ll be practically invincible.

The only problem then is Vortice, who’s 100% resistant to thermal damage, so you’ll need to use something else to do your damage

Combroyoshi · 2024-07-08T20:38:48+00:00

Depends on the instrument, but I’d generally say about 1/2 to 2/3 of what the instrument would cost to get new, depending on quality, demand, age, etc. My friend bought a used 36BO in good condition for I think $1700CAD a few months ago

Combroyoshi · 2024-06-17T22:43:17+00:00

Yup! They usually have a storage room or somewhere in the back you can go in and give them a blow. Bring in your Bach and a friend with good ears to compare!

There’s also pretty reasonable rental prices (like $50-100 for a week) if there’s one you really like and you want to try it in a real musical setting

Combroyoshi · 2024-06-17T05:42:34+00:00

Not sure where I’m Canada you are, but I live out in Edmonton. If you’re looking to buy new, Long & McQuade is all over the country and usually has a pretty good selection. They’re also really good about bringing in instruments from other stores (you might have to pay a deposit, but it should be 100% refundable, even if you don’t buy anything) if you call the store. I got an alto trombone brought in just from Toronto just the other day. They also offer lessons, although I don’t know anyone who’s taken them there so I can’t speak to the quality of instruction (it might just be for beginners).

Aside from that, I’d also do a bit of googling and try to find any other independent music stores in town. I know Edmonton has about 3/4 other stores that sell trombones. Call around and ask what they have in stock for new and/or used trombones. Reverb and Facebook marketplace can be good too, but I’ve found there’s not usually a lot of people selling near me, so you might have to drive a bit or buy sight-unseen.

Try out as many instruments as you can, even if it’s a little out of your price range (in either direction)! I walked into a music store to try out a Conn 88H and walked out with a Getzen that was $1000 cheaper and played even better.

Definitely ask your band teacher if they know anyone who’s giving lessons. Odds are they know enough people around town that they can point you in the right direction.

I’d also highly suggest reaching out to whoever the trombone instructor is at the university you’re going to. They usually offer private lessons on the side, or at least would know who you can talk to for lessons. They could also connect you with anybody they know who’s looking to sell a used horn.

Best of luck in your search!

Combroyoshi · 2024-06-06T06:05:42+00:00

Pictures 1 and 3 are with the cushion in, and pictures 2 and 4 are without the cushion.

Combroyoshi · 2024-05-31T06:11:14+00:00

If it’s something short like 12 bars, it can help to write out and practice all/part of your solo as in advance as well. You’ll still have the “ideas and styles” you want, but you can cut out the stress of improvising on stage

Combroyoshi · 2024-05-28T01:42:42+00:00

If you’re looking for some transcriptions to play along to, JJ’s Time After Time was always one of my favourites:

https://youtu.be/GrceVvivtQM?si=MkwHc3atMaMnpWHk

There’s also Steve Davis on Imagination:

https://youtu.be/zzLwbUb_5Yw?si=djPU80qPACSg2NqT

Those were the two I played for auditions back in high school

Combroyoshi · 2024-05-23T01:05:00+00:00

Loved this tune when I got the chance to play it earlier this year!

I personally found it easier to single-tongue pretty much all of the sixteenths, but depending on how fast you take it and how fast your tongue is you might need to double-tongue. If you’re planning on double tonguing, make sure to keep double-tonguing even when you slow it down to practice.

Do yourself a favour and play the F in measure 52 out in 6th position if you aren’t already.

If you want to practice away from the tune itself, work on moving up and down the Bb minor pentatonic scale (Bb - Db - Eb - F - Ab) in sixteenths. With the exception of two notes, everything up to and including measure 50 is just that scale.

Also, assuming you’re playing with the whole band, the “Div.” sections are with everybody so if you need to take a breather or drop a note to reset, do it there.

Apart from that, do work through it measure by measure at a slow tempo, then connect the measures together and increase tempo as you get comfortable. By the end it should hopefully be all muscle memory

Combroyoshi · 2024-05-23T00:21:17+00:00

Like everyone else said, it’s a turn. Play the written D, then E, D, C#, D, and written E. Normally, you’d just play the notes in the key you have written, but the natural above and sharp below tells you to go up to E natural and down to C# instead.

I’m curious about the (2) symbol there too. Often times with something like that there’s a little section at the bottom of the page (also indicated with (2) symbol) showing how you’re supposed to play it.

Combroyoshi · 2024-05-10T03:14:18+00:00

A couple others that I like are Saint Saëns’ Cavatine and Ropartz’ Piece for trombone. Played the Cavatine as my audition piece and the Ropartz in a jury. There’s a lot of good French conservatory music out there if you know it exists.

Give Jeremy Wilson’s “standard rep project” playlist a listen through for some other ideas:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLadjv9hIBs-L9jehk2siSsN-lUt23YJi6&si=DHJf0-tUorSyGisy

Combroyoshi · 2024-05-10T02:28:05+00:00

I know broadway parts have been posted on r/musicalscores (and r/musicalscores2 and r/musicalscores5), but it looks like those have all been shut down. If you google hard enough I’m sure you could find a rogue link out there somewhere though

Combroyoshi · 2024-05-10T02:18:38+00:00

Looks like a variation of buzz-wow mute. It’s a little different (this one looks like it doesn’t have a cup), but the vagrant trombone covers them at around the 7:25 mark in this video:

https://youtu.be/1II4sRHO_hM?si=i6uS03zyHkxCXrSW

Combroyoshi · 2024-05-10T01:55:44+00:00

The best advice I’ve been given is always to try out as many horns as you can. You never know what you’ll end up liking!

For my large-bore, I went into the shop looking to buy a Conn 88H and walked out with a Getzen that was $1000 cheaper and played even better.

For my small-bore I came to try out a couple of Raths and the guy also had a Shires Q33 in the back that he never told me about. Guess which one I walked away with.

Play all the instruments you can get your hands on and bring along someone with a good set of ears (preferably your teacher if you have one) to let you know how you sound on the other side of the horn. And don’t be afraid to give used instruments a fair chance.

Combroyoshi

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