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Even though I’m a clarinet player I can also do brass but I don’t think about buzzing I let it happen by blowing air and having my face set in the mouthpiece I still do an “M” to buzz I just don’t think or force it.

I would agree. Some players swear by buzzing; others don't use it at all.

I have big chops what size mouth piece would work for me as you can see in the pic of me.

It’s really hard because I’m so used to tightening my throat now it’s gonna take me a while to break that

Very good! Thanks so much for the video

Thanks for sharing man. How might I get in touch with Jan? I am dealing with what I believe to be early dystonia and I’m wondering if she may be able to help me

O.K. I tried your suggestion, and I feel DEFINITE progress! I get accused of overthinking fairly frequently, so these exercises were truly a challenge. But I improved significantly, with just 10 minutes of your first exercise. I play double-bell euphonium, and I want the small bell to really shine! So far, so good!

Thanks for the sample exercises! I also appreciate the mention of other Black Trombonists! I had the pleasure of meeting Vincent Chandler back when my kids were in school band!

1:32 thank you so much

I'm struggling to improve my high range. Your other video was quite valuable to me. Now, you mention fatigue, and that's another aspect I struggle with. I'm able to play certain high notes, then later, I can no longer hit them(!) But I see that this video tackles a different matter. I'll have to refer to this one AND the other one; I feel pretty positive that I can improve. THANKS, and keep up the great work!

AFTER 0:14 ... There are SO many times I'm doing a solo, and I can honestly HEAR where I WANT to go, and only SOMETIMES get there(!) I guess I need to shed overthinking, and get used to the "airstream", then put the horn down, then repeat the note, as you did. Easier said than done. I'll give it a shot. High notes, so far, are my weakness. THANK YOU!

Whoa...right off the bat, a Bb, almost 2 octaves above middle C! My high range desperately needs work. NOW, I gotta listen to the REST of the video (I'm merely at the 0:14 second mark!).

This, to me, was the most educational trombone lesson. I know about some of the positions; it seems this is more useful when you hit the higher ranges. But the exercises are valuable! Hitting a high "G" (above middle C), I actually play " one and two-thirds" position, approximately, since the partial is not quite as high as Ab on first position. I don't own a trombone, so next time I borrow one, I'll try these out...MORE. Thanks; I'll check out your other videos, too!

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Thanks so much

Most. Of trombonist talk of JJ, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, Frank Rosilino, Bill Watrous, Fontana, etc........BUT ILL BE HONEST.....I pattern my playing after the great GEORGE BOHANNON......those sessions he did with KARMA......WOW

I'm already a musician - just bought a plastic trombone hoping to play some Ska - maybe this is the secret I'm looking for?

Clever & smart , thank you

This helped me a lot

Outstanding interview! Thanks for the inspiration to practice and document my practice!

Hi, I just found your channel as I seek help in learning the trombone. It might help for you to know I’m a professional pianist and accompanist at a middle school. This year I’m in three choir classes and two band classes, one is a 6th grade beginner band where half the class is learning trumpet the other half trombone so the band instructor thought Ms. Joan should learn the trombone with the students! It’s been about 5 weeks and I’m up to learning my 6th note-G in slide position 4. Oh, and one more fact, I’ll be 67 next month!! Is this even possible? I struggle with high notes. BTW I LOVE Duke Ellington! Thanks.

I really appreciate this information. There's only two of us trombones in my marching band, and we're both freshmen. I want our section to sound good, and you've helped in making that possible. You're literally awesome-sauce.

Thank you for all your help here very much appreciated.

Thank you. Very cool!

Thank you so much i just got my braces on a few weeks ago. i couldn't play as high as i use to and after watching this it helped me a lot

I had the same feeling with my experience developing focal dystonia for the guitar. My hands would involuntarily contract, fingers wouldn't go where I wanted, with random flexing and stretching of my muscles involuntarily. This forced me to really hone in on playing relaxed, with control. I had to rewire 20 years of automated body movements to become more conscious, more deliberate. I returned to being a complete beginner for several months and by the end, I was playing cleaner, faster, all for less effort and with more musicality. For the first time in my life I felt able to express the music I was playing, not just recite it. It was hard work and took a load of discipline to work through the issues, but in the end, absolutely the best thing that's ever happened to me. Interesting how positivity can come from the most severe adversity.

So insightful, thank you!!

I play trombone and struggle with reaching high register. I tighten my lips in a «smile» and thin them out to reach higher notes. And when I can’t tighten them anymore, I can’t get higher. I don’t know how to fix it and I’ve been trying for months. I don’t know what practices to do to improve. My conductor has said that you can’t move your mouth like a smile, but to just move it up and down like pouting. I don’t Understand how to do that or how to change my technique. I’ve been «smiling» to reach higher notes for seven years and don’t really know how to fix it. Any tips?

I can play high F pretty much every time, but high Bb only half the time. I just want to make that high Bb comfortable because I’m trying to get into DCI. If I was on baritone 2 I think my high F would suffice, but I also think expanding my range would increase my tone quality and flexibility in the mid range.

Ta-ka-ta-ka for 4 sixteenth notes

Thanks for this! Just heard of Curtis Fuller for the first time today.

Dion-+Love the sight. What a great way to get great but not known by the rest of the country players known out here. And already I'm impressed. Cool, cool, cool! Wynn Sands LA area.

I love trombone soo much

A very nice presentation Dion . At the moment I am working on doodle actually , using duh Dul syllables . You are the first presenter I have seen who stresses the strength of the syllable on the upbeat . That makes perfect sense and I will apply that idea . Who knows , I may wind up back with dah Gah . I guess there is not just one right way because the preference of the individual player is important . Cheers , Andrew .

I have as assignment to play a song, the notes are SUPER HIGH, and I can't even get through 5 measures before dying.

Like you I spent most of my career buzzing. Life is so much easier without!!! sound is so much nicer, and one can concentrate on the music, and expression! I love all your videos! Incredibly well done, they’ve all been of great help!!

Yhanks for the idea of horizontal airstream and the vertical notes. Never thought of it that way!

Studying this now to help students, it's been hard to try to explain what you put into words. Thank you!

I cannot understand why the notes are not in order. so instead, the A’s in 3 different octaves are all right on top of each other, the B’s from three different octaves, etc?

WOW! What a great video. I'm a brass player and my students have been struggling with good sound - this changes a LOT of perspectives and I'll be sure to relay this information to them. GREAT STUFF!

Hey I just want to let you know that I’m recovering from a major slump on the horn right now and it’s been really discouraging but your videos have been helping me so much to become relaxed while playing and I just want to say thanks for what you do, it’s made a world of difference!

The Magnificent Trombone of Curtis Fuller. I had it on 33rpm record. Great ballads jazzed discreetly with warmth

But "mmm" plus blow into free air equals just air flow. Buzzing requires additional effort in the lip action, to "clamp" the lips, which is not required to play into the resonant instrument. If you play the instrument with the same action and effort as Buzzing, then the resulting tone is NOT pleasing. It is also inefficient, so more air effort is required as well. It is a counterproductive way to teach beginners for sure.

Hey love the tips I’m a beginning band playing for middle school and I need your help on getting those high notes for the brass instruments specifically the baritone

porque no esta en español :(

I never cease to be amazed that almost every brass teacher is fanatical about buzzing. The sound is not caused by buzzing. The lips resonate, ie, they react to the sound wave set up by causing turbulence in the cup when you blow. It is similar to whistling. You don't buzz to whistle.

I feel like it’s a mind thing. Your lips have to vibrate/buzz to make a sound, but the placement of the lips in the mouthpiece should help create the buzz depending on the setup and embouchure placement. I feel like if you end up getting to much air sound, it’s probably because the aperture is too big or you are not using enough air or consistent stream of air to support or sustain the vibration/buzz. It’s almost like a reed or a grass. The sound is created by the vibration with the air support, but the setup needs to be there, the reed or grass needs enough tension to support the vibration. For brass, the lips need to be setup well inside the mouthpiece to be able to have the sound to come out.

I love this approach. I’m kinda going through a re-transformation with my playing right now realizing how unhappy with my sound I was and focusing back on fundamentals. This was really helpful.

Solid top 5 musicians

This is like the Yoga of trombone.