I'm the kid who met you in the Denver airport on Sunday my name is Madison Regehr and I turned 13 on the day I got to meet you so it was a nice birthday present 😄
Plush Corporation That's how it's done! Check out the trombonists I listen to for the same reason... Marshall Gilkes, Ryan Keberle, Andy Martin, Christian Lindberg, and Joe Alessi! They're what I'M trying to sound like!
I'm in middle school first chair trombone and when I look at those really high notes I think how is that possible Chris you are such an inspiration for many trombones including me
Chris, truly you are a god, I am playing clarinet right now and I have to go through surgery on my jaw soon, and I might have to switch instruments, preferably trombone according to my band Directors, and personally thought it would be so much trouble until I found your channel, now I'm not that scared for a possible change, thank you!
If you ever start to feel sad, just think about all those reeds you’ll never need to buy or mess with again. Speaking as an oboist who got fed up with maintaining stupid, perishable fragments of vegetable matter and took up both violin and horn, it’s quite liberating. Your lips are your lips, for better or worse. They may not be perfect, but they’ll be consistent. And they’re free!
@@fotismonocheir1446 Clarinet is great when played by a professional. I just don’t trust most clarinetists not to “squeak” and assault my spine. The paranoia I have about this causes me to cringe whenever I hear the instrument. I’m sure you’re great though. I hate the saxophone altogether.
It's amazing how much easier shitty keys are to play in when you know your scales. I don't so much play the notes because I see them as individual notes on the page to be deciphered... I see them as part of the scale and I basically only have to worry about accidentals that alter the scale.
Trust me, I'm a native large bore Euphonium player turned small bore/ large bore Trombonist, it takes time, but you will get there. There are many different things you can play to help your range. Scales, for example, learn scales for the lower octave but when you reach the top of the first octave, keel going until it gets uncomfortable. Then just keep practicing until you can get to that higher note. For me, I started with the C scale. I eventually reached the C on the treble clef staff in no time. Another thing you can do is take songs that you know by heart and play them in different keys progressing upwards. Eventually, you will be in the higher register and you won't believe how confident you will be in your playing. One thing that could also help is to pick a high note that you have trouble playing without working up to it and practice picking up your instrument and playing it outright. It takes some time, but I used to do it all the time in Jazz when it came to practicing solos. Just remember to not forget about your lower register, because if you drop everything and focus on the higher, the lower will suffer.
You gotta play it..., First piece of music my dad taught me. I wanted to hear it on the bone. You gotta play it, or I'm now gonna have to pick up a bone and do it now..., "God that's gonna be alot of work!" Oh yea.., by the way, your theory is sound and yes I believe you can play it..., I just wanted to hear it done.
It's a tenor trombone but I assume that it has got a smaller bore than you would have with a classical tenor trombone. That helps to hit notes in those high registers. Still amazing though. ^^
i love playing the trombone its sooo fun. also do u know Ann Mcbride? shes my band teacher. im in 7th grade and planning on getting a trombone with the F attchment. cant wait!
Any more detailed tips on improving range? I just got my braces off and it seems difficult to hit those high notes. Even with the braces it was hard to hit a high B flat and higher
Hey man im an 8th grader and have been playing trombone since 6th grade i was wondering if you could do a cover with your trombone to a kpop song called Blood sweat and tears by BTS!! I would really apprciate it if you can did this because i personally want to learn it, but my teacher only teaches me the orquestra songs and theres alot so i cant learn it from him. Thanks.
I'm a firm believer in writing the music however you need to in order to get the paper/ink out of the way. The last thing you want to be thinking about when making music is what's on the page ;) (so my answer: If that makes it easier to read for you, absolutely.)
Good to know. I was actually referring to the fact that B major is a sharp key and C flat major [as you know - a true key with 7 flats in the key signature] is a flat key. Obviously, they are enharmonic keys, just like D flat major and C sharp major are. Brass players over the years have expressed that flat keys are easier to play than sharp keys. Thanks, Christopher. p.s. your videos are truly great. Wouldn't it be great if we had one of you for every instrument !
Hey Chris! I am in 8th grade and have been playing trombone for a little over a semester at my school, I'm going off to high school and I still want to continue trombone, do you know any trombones that are good for a beginner, (not bass and piccolo trombones)? Any help would be appreciated, you are a great trombonist!
What kind of moron writes a song with 5 #'s? ;) Hahaha!! Love this channel! Only found it about 3 weeks ago too! This old trombone player has actually dug out his paperclip, and has even tried it out a few times.
