Producing a Quality Tone

Lesson Chapters

FIRST! Listen to the Lesson Objective :01

CH 1 Play More! 1:33
CH 2 Use More Air 2:44
CH 3 Open Throat / Back of Tongue Down 4:33
CH 4 High Notes 7:53

Lesson Goal

• Play Trombone with a Clear Full Tone

Lesson Category

Trombone: Fundamentals

Skill Level

Beginner

Video Length

10:15

Prerequisite

• Have a trombone in your possession!
• Desire to play more trombone every day in order to improve tone and feel more comfortable


Your Learning Steps

Listen

Watch lesson objective at beginning of this lesson

Learn

Break it down into small easy tasks

Practice

Slow repetition, relaxed concentration

Review

• Play More: Spend more time playing the trombone
• Use More Air: Concentrate on using diaphragm to increase air intake through your mouth
• Keep Throat Open with Back of Tongue Down: Imagine a hard boiled egg in your mouth to create an open cavity and/or create hot air by imagining fogging up a mirror

Ask

Email, Send Video URL for Feedback from Darren, or Skype/Phone for Private One-On-One Live Lesson


Extra

Watch MRI of Throat, Tongue & Lips while French Horn is being played live in realtime


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