As there is no viva trombone section lets bring points for discussion here. If you have any thing related to trombone lets discuss it here whether it be short arms trying to reach 7th position or getting to grips with legatto to jazz lets talk bone!

large campsite here! i see what they mean about the trombone becoming an endangered species of instrument
i'm a (pretty naff) trombonist and (a little better) euphonium player! have always wondered...violin players are called violinists, trumpet players are called trumpeters etc...so is a euphonium player a euphoniumist?? doesn't sounds right does it! might be completely wrong though. sorry bout the ramblings. thats not really related to trombone at all is it.oops i'm sure the euphonium camp will be even smaller.
thanx any answers to my random ponderings appreciated.

brilliant quote from George Bernard Shaw, sorry if you have heard it before...
"Many a sinner has played his way into heaven on the trombone"

Quote 'Grabriel may play trumpet but God plays trombone'
Think-
The Rath of God
King of Kings

I am not a brass player although I am a pro piano and woodwind player and I have to say that you trombone players deserve a lot of respect and admiration so many clefs, keys etc I think too many people undersestimate your talents.

Gee thanks, i think we a lonely species judging by how many people look into the trombone section of the forum. I must say i do find the new jazz trombone sylabus very encourageing though. keep up the good work ABRSM!

Although not a trombonist I do play the violin so I understand and respect the trombone and positions, shifts etc. I think the trombone is probably the best brass instrument because it doesn't have to rely on valves, it can be perfectly in tune (since the player can adjust the pitch completely) and what other brass instrument can do glissandi?

QUOTE (Pete @ Mar 8 2004, 08:03 PM)

what other brass instrument can do glissandi?

All of them!

Hi David, i know where you are coming from, but no i disagree you don't know what you are talking about the trombone has a special quality in respect to legatto/glissando which is very very difficult, if you ever get a chance to look at a wind syllabus you will notice that even at grade 8 the trombone is not expected to play scales legatto because it is so difficult. The grade 8 ABRSM syllabus states scales should be played either legatto tongued or legatto. When a good trombonist plays legatto it sounds very special, almost vocal like in quality. I know very few trombonists who can play a convincing legatto. The air should be constant and the arm moves very fast, almost like a jerk but without notice so that you can not tell when one note ends and the other begins. This is quite an art. No wonder the trombone is a dieing art.

In an attempt to reduce the dwindling stock of trombonist, and so she can be different from her 2 older sisters who play violin, my 6 year old daughter is desparate to learn the trombone. I have no idea what has inspired her, but I'm extremely happy for her to want to do something so positive. However, apart from recognising the particular problems of the instrument such as legato, I fear she is going to be too small for several years both in terms of arms and in terms of breath. Is this the case and, if so, what can I do to offer her alternatives eg valve trombone (still the breath problem?), a minature version of the instrument (do they exist?) or, (please no.....) advise her to tackle the trumpet or cornet. Help !!

Many kids start out on Baritone or Euphonium and then move over to trombone as a second instrument, personally thats not the way i would have gone if i'd had a choice when i was a youngster. The slide trombone like the finger board of a violin requires a lot of time to develop good intonation which on a valved/keyed instrument is more or less already done for you. So my advice is go for bone, because your daughter is so young a standard trombone is not going to work, you will need to buy her a 'compact trombone' not to be confused with an alto trombone, this is a standard tenor trombone but made so that the notes that would be played out in 6th and 7th position can be played in first or second due to a special rotor that has been added. This is not Bb/F trombone by any means but ideal for small arms, designed with children in mind or lazy adults!

Here is the yamaha version and link hope it works-

http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_europe...350C/index.html

if it does'nt just type YSL-350C into any search engine you'll find it.

Andy.

Trombones are an endangered species but they are becoming qute popular in primary schools, although the amount of the people carrying on with them isn't enough, so the increase is quite slow.

But I like there not being many trombonists

Hehe