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Classical

July 2019 – Right after the weekend at the International Trombone Festival, I was asked on a Sunday to jump in on a recital, chose the music on Monday based on what the pianist and I both had, and performed on Tuesday. That’s the way to do it! Of course something like this wouldn’t be possible without an amazing pianist like Nick Hutchinson. This was my Conn/Minick’s first solo spin. Recorded on an iPhone, so not the best possible video camera:

For the curious, anything below here is less recent and not on my current equipment.

I ran 2 cameras during this recording of me playing Norman Bolter’s “The Red Scooter.” This one was recorded on a Zoom Q4 with the audio set to “solo” and the video setting unchanged. Compare it to my other video, recorded on a 3rd Gen iPad, below

Here are audio tracks from September, 2015 rehearsal: Duo Concertante for Trombone and Organ by Gustav Holst (a composer, organist, and trombonist), two movements, recorded at Kettering Seventh Day Adventist Church:

Those tracks are with trombone and organ, although I did have the opportunity to perform it with organ and the Praise Band. The audio above is easier to listen to; balance on the video makes it difficult to hear the trombone at times, although this improves in the second movement due to the orchestration. Oh, and the audio and video is not in sync. The first movement begins at 02:58 and the second begins at 06:40:

Jazz

Beginner Teaching

This PDF can guide you through videos 1-5, but you may want to wait until you are at video 5 to use it: Beginner Video 5 – Recap of 1-4 with New Tips

PDF practice page from the above video: Beginner Video 3 – Sliding & Whole Notes

PDF practice page from the above video: Beginner Video 4 – Hot Cross Buns

PDF information page from the above video: Beginner Video 5 – Recap of 1-4 with New Tips

At around 6:10 of this Breathing video I showed the Inspiron which I used for inhaling. I also intended to show how it can be used for exhaling. By attaching a brass instrument mouthpiece to the tube and turning the Inspiron upside-down, you can work on your exhale. Try without buzzing, then with, and develop the ability to move the ball in both cases. This can also be tested with a pinwheel, sheet of paper, or simply by feeling the air hit your hand.

PDF music for the above video: Beginner Video 7 – Practice & Twinkle, Twinkle

Teaching

The kinesthesiologist-trombonist mentioned in the above video is Jason Sulliman.

PDFs of the 2-part exercise from the above video:

Lower Register Expansion Glissandi

Upper Register Expansion Glissandi

Mouthpiece Resonating 6-4 Version

Mouthpiece Resonating 4-4 Version

The above video is a duplicate of #6 from my “Beginner Video” series just a short scroll up, but I felt some of the information would be useful for the more advanced students looking at this “Teaching Video” series. At around 6:10, I showed the Inspiron which I used for inhaling. I also intended to show how it can be used for exhaling. By attaching a brass instrument mouthpiece to the tube and turning the Inspiron upside-down, you can work on your exhale. Try without buzzing, then with, and develop the ability to move the ball in both cases. This can also be tested with a pinwheel, sheet of paper, or simply by feeling the air hit your hand.

Here are the PDFs promised in the video:

Syllabus

How to Practice

How to Take Lessons

And when it comes to making sure you cover all the bases when practicing, there’s nothing like using a timer or timer app!

Here is the book “Practice with the Experts” compiled by Paul Tanner

Equipment

Tenor Trombones

1966 – Elkhart Conn 88H, receiver modified to fit a Hammond 10ML mouthpiece

1955 – Conn 88H valve section and slide (someone removed the springs) with a one-piece yellow Larry Minick bell and leadpipe of unknown year and a Hammond 10ML mouthpiece

1934 – Conn 8H, unlacquered and has an 8 inch bell, usually with a modern Conn M leadpipe although sometimes with the S, and a Giardinelli New York C.B. mouthpiece

Alto Trombone

1999 – Yamaha 8710 Custom Japan alto trombone which comes with a rose bell and dual bore slide, with a gold-plated Griego Deco 7C mouthpiece

Euphonium

2014 – silver plated Mack Brass euphonium with a Hammond 10ML-ish mouthpiece; customized for a previous player, now great on euphonium

Melodica

Yamaha P37D

Here are some Instrument Purchasing Tips and an article, “How do you go about choosing a trombone?“

I must give a special shout out to Rob Phillips at Buckeye Brass and Winds for his help with some of the equipment you hear in the next video, the Conn-parison:

I once tried a carbon fiber slide:

Here’s a less produced video with some talking from the evening that the carbon fiber slide arrived:

Here is a description of an irregular Griego-Alessi Mouthpieces that I used to play and the Hammond Mouthpieces that I play now (10ML and a custom 10ML). It seems that I failed to mention my alto trombone mouthpiece in the video, a Griego Deco 7c. I find it difficult to keep pitch up with anything larger than that on the alto trombone.

The next 2 videos show Yamaha Xeno trombones that I used to play. I usually played the bell of one Xeno (882O – Sullivan) and the slide of the other (882OR – Zalkind), and I had my repair tech switch the valves as well, so that the vented valve from the 882OR would be in the bell of the 882O

There are a great many melodicas on the market and the next video compares 3 of them.

The Hohner models that I couldn’t remember during the video are the Performer 37 and the Airboard. These are the only ones they currently (2/2017) warranty and replace and if you have anything older you are out of luck. So I was pleased with my switch to Yamaha.

Here is my second melodica comparison video, mainly showing 3 that were priced between $16 and $36 st the time.