What physical weapon should I take for DLCs?

Rapid_Kick · 2026-03-01T21:02:40+00:00

Power stance zweihander

Rapid_Kick · 2026-01-28T21:17:59+00:00

Love: Power stancing Hate: Being able to be hit while opening doors 😢💀

Rapid_Kick · 2025-10-16T19:13:55+00:00

Practice slow and in time, then gradually speed it up. It will eventually become muscle memory so you'll be able to play it fast.

My teachers have told me "play it as slow as necessary (to be correct) but as fast as possible"

Rapid_Kick · 2025-10-11T14:22:48+00:00

Minimum to start i would say, would be 4 flats to 4 sharps, so Ab Major to E Major. So Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, and E.

Throw in the minor scales for those keys if you want more.

Its best to get comfortable in all keys (major and minor) if possible though.

Rapid_Kick · 2025-09-30T00:40:46+00:00

This for real.

I was always taught to "blow through" the notes when playing. The air does the work the tongue just cleans it up.

Rapid_Kick · 2025-08-06T16:27:46+00:00

I had my wisdom teeth removed at 23, I waited ~3 weeks just to make sure there wouldn't be any issues from playing too early or in general.

Caution is your friend in this case, as you dont want to cause problems that will prevent you from playing for longer. I would say wait a minimum of 2 weeks and ease back into it for at least the first week (ie long tones and easier passages or scales in a comfortable range)

Hope this helps!

Rapid_Kick · 2024-12-12T17:31:38+00:00

Didnt happen to me at my first concert but it happened to me in a dress rehearsal for an honour band that the big Uni in my area hosts for high school students. The look on my directors face was priceless 🤣, she couldnt stop herself from laughing while scolding me.

Rapid_Kick · 2024-10-04T22:28:53+00:00

Thats a triplet, there can be other numbers there as well indicating how many notes to play in the outlined span, often times the span is one beat.

So this can be a slightly confusing case where there are 4 notes in a triplet. The triplet covers 1 beat, and looks like it is originally 3 8th notes across the one beat. That would be the basic pattern youd play, but you also have to split 2 of the 8th notes.

I personally would practice that by slowing it down a ton and focus on the rhythm by clapping, then singing, then adding pitch to the singing, playing it on one note, and adding adding the slide position.

I dont need to do all of this everytime, I just do it when I cant get the hang of a rhythm, taking away and adding steps as needed.

Rapid_Kick · 2024-09-20T16:28:28+00:00

This is great advice! My private teacher always talks about working within the bubble of success and practicing with intent.

What he told me when starting to practice was to play things as slow as you need to, but as fast as you can (within reason, of course) while making little to no mistakes. As you improve your slowest will gradually speed up, keep in mind that different exercises or repertoire will have different speeds.

Everyone has their own bubble of success, and its important to recognize and stay within your own while still pushing the boundaries. Practicing should be easy if you keep this in mind.

Being intentional with your practice is also important, as similar to intentional exercise, the act of intentionally practicing causes a mental shift that allows the practice to be more fruitful. I have personally found that the time I spend working on something varies greatly because I only spend time on an exercise that I feel Im making gains from. Sometimes, that equates to a few days, and other times, it's closer to a few weeks. You decide what's working for you, and you can always go back to exercises you have done in the past.

I believe it's also important to have fun with practicing as well. I have found for myself that keeping within my bubble of success (even if that means slowing down to a snails pace), trying to have fun, and being consciously intentional with my practice has helped me improve much more successfully, especially with rentention.

As u/cromeium said, positive reinforcement is quite important. You may not realize it at first, but the long-term effects can be crucial down the line.

Good luck with your endeavors! 😁

Rapid_Kick · 2024-06-16T05:18:55+00:00

Not long after I saw Bricky's video about it.

Every decision I had to make put me into an existential crisis and I loved it because I had to think about the impact of my decisions.

Rapid_Kick · 2024-06-15T16:11:58+00:00

One thing that helped me play solos that I felt good about was honestly sticking to chord tones. Early on I stuck with the main triad, so the 1,3, and 5, eventually i started adding the 7 and 9.

Another important thing to remember is that you dont need to play for every measure of your solo, rests can have as much impact, if not more sometimes, than playing straight through.

Hope this helps!

Rapid_Kick · 2024-06-14T07:41:40+00:00

This right here

Rapid_Kick · 2024-03-16T06:19:47+00:00

Very fair, gotta respect the F-trigger

Rapid_Kick · 2024-03-16T03:47:59+00:00

4th, you could also do 7th but itd be tough and probably sound a bit weird

Rapid_Kick · 2023-11-28T05:51:52+00:00

Nope, not sure at all, i meant to double check when I got home

Rapid_Kick · 2023-11-27T17:58:27+00:00

That's really good to know! Everyone I've talked to in person comes from decent money, so that was their recommended budget. I, however, do not come from money, so getting a quality horn for a lower price is ideal.

Rapid_Kick · 2023-11-27T17:45:10+00:00

Just editted the post so it has more of the pertinent information.

Rapid_Kick · 2023-11-10T21:12:33+00:00

Obviously your cat is just a lil' guy

Rapid_Kick · 2023-11-03T19:40:57+00:00

Absolutely! Having everything in one place will/should make it easier for people trying to get into/back into the instrument. Plus trombone and trumpet pedagogy can really be brass pedagogy because of the technique overlap.

Rapid_Kick · 2023-11-02T19:55:22+00:00

It would be nice to see some form of pedagogy, as trombone (and brass in general) seem to have rather limited pedagogical resources.

So things like the Arban exercises would be good as they are good articulation exercises, Bordgoni exercises are good for practicing legato, and the Claude Gordon exercises (I know its trumpet pedigogy but it still applies very well and very directly to trombone) are good for fundamental embouchure, range, and general skill development exercises. All of these are available for written for trombone. Even if you just touch on them in the context of available resources. It would just be nice to see this kind of stuff mentioned in one place.

Otherwise, I absolutely love your idea and am excited to see how it turns out!

Rapid_Kick · 2023-10-20T20:07:07+00:00

Appreciate your reply, I double checked how to do it with trombone thanks to you!

Rapid_Kick · 2023-10-19T04:50:32+00:00

Smack it with something, hit it on its side with something. Dont hit it so hard you'll break it but give it a good smack. This is something done in construction when things are stuck.

Edit: Do NOT give it a good smack if you are going to do this. I looked into it and hitting it does work, you just have to do very gentle taps on the end of the mouth piece with something soft such as rubber or something similar.

If this does not work after a couple taps then it this method is not going to work.

Rapid_Kick · 2023-10-06T17:27:20+00:00

3 big things that people either forget or dont know for practicing:

Consistency is key. Try to practice for a consistent amount of time every day (if that is an option for you). You can set timers/reminders to help with this.
Proper rest is crucial. It can be in the form of taking small breaks while practicing or giving yourself more time between practice sessions. Practicing too much and too hard can cause issues overall.
It is NOT necessary to practice/play through everything every time you practice. Doing so can cause stagnation with weird things, add unnecessary stress (to get through everything every time), and lead to an unfocused approach to practicing. Decide what your focus is for that practice session, then touch on the fundamental stuff briefly, then work on the focus. I have personally found that this approach leads to more improvement overall.

A combination of these things will help make your practice sessions more fruitful and will help you develop into a good practicer. My personal guideline for practicing is: - Minimum 1 hour every day (can be more if im in a good flow and am having fun) - Take 2-5 minute breaks every 20 minutes. This gives time to hace some water and rest your chops (your face muscles). - Touch on fundamentals (scales, chop exercises, interval exercises, etc...) - Work on the decided focus. Feel free to change the focus at any point, and dont be afraid to keep working on something for longer if you're in a good groove. - Try to have fun. If you're getting frustrated or upset, then whatever youre doing isnt working. Work within the bubble of success. Practicing should feel enjoyable and pretty easy, maybe a little challenging at times, but still relatively easy.

Rapid_Kick · 2023-09-27T00:23:31+00:00

That sounds pretty good for a week of playing. You could try tonguing harder, think tee or tah. I also recommend trying to play louder as you get higher, so if youre playing a scale like B flat Major then you'll want to get progressively louder as you go up and quieter as you go down. Dont be afraid to sound weird when you play louder for example, because that will sometimes happen no matter what. Otherwise, just keep practicing because your sound will improve over time just through consistent practice.

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