Trombone Technique: Thumb Low and Finger Tips

Deborah Weisz shares "Thumb Low and Finger Tips": two helpful practice techniques for improving your intonation and enabling you to easily navigate the trombone's slide.
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Deborah Weisz - Trombone
Eric Suquet - Director
Bill Thomas - Director of Photography
Richard Emery - Production Assistant
Seton Hawkins - Producer
Theme music composed and performed by Eli Yamin
Recorded April 9, 2013

[@sn1perheLLL]

That intro bass solo was so good

[@MrTBoneMalone]

Good video Deborah. I could have used this video when I was much younger. When I was a collage student at Mt. Hood Community collage I was studying Trombone with the Principal trombonist of the Oregon Symphony, and he made my much more aware of my slide hands posture. With out proper use of the wrist and hand, there can be a lot of wasted motion in the arm and really slow your playing down. Every young player should see this.

[@BrassRecordings]

A great tutorial for children starting out on the Trombone.

[@shayf.7658]

Great trombone for me, a trombonist of five years. I still haven't learned to hold my slide correctly lol

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Ed Neumeister is a very good trombonist. It's good that you recommend him.

[@daveburch235]

I'm not a child, but a 6-foot man, and I still think I will benefit from your suggestion for reaching 7th position. Thanks

[@jazzbonept]

If only non-trombonists would learn this, especially when they want to hold and/or play your trombone.