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Instrument
Launch

These short videos will help you become familiar with your instrument. They show you the proper way of assembling and disassembling your instrument. They will also prepare you to play properly. Review as often as needed to keep your playing a positive experience.

Meet the Trombone

Welcome to the Trombone! Orien Landus, a high school band teacher, will teach you how to open the case and put your trombone together. 

Posture and holding the Trombone

How to sit, and hold the trombone.

How to Hold your Trombone to play

Holding the trombone correctly when you are playing will make it easier to do.

Proper breathing to play the trombone

Breathing in and out correctly will help you play the trombone to your best ability.

Mouthpiece Excercises

Try out these exercises to improve your sound and your range.

Articulation

"Ta", "Da" are common articulations or how you attack a note.

Short and Long Tones Articulation

This segment shows you how to use poor and great articulation to create good and bad buzzing to know good buzz/sound, and using sirens to expand range. 

Congratulations! Are you ready to start playing? Please review these steps as needed so your learning experience stays positive. Learning the proper steps will make playing the trombone much more enjoyable. These lessons are only a few of the sequential lessons available through Connect Through Music. These affordable lessons are available to you individually or through your schools music program. Ask your teacher if the CTM lessons are available to you as a member of their program. More lesson information is available here.

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