Putting a trombone together looks like a tough task for those who've never done it before, but after a couple of times doing it, it's quite easy. In this post, I'll go the steps I and many other...
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This is a guest post from the amazing Jane Cavanagh! At rehearsal last week, the conductor of a Sydney-based band I play the flute in, excitedly informed me, "Hey Jane, I arranged a new piece for...
We just had a week of 90-degree weather up here in Michigan (followed shortly by a week of 30-degree weather, but still…), which means that summer is approaching! Up here, one of our...
Other brass instruments can survive when their slides are stuck, but this is a panic situation for the trombone! We need our slides to move to even change our pitches! Proper care...
I'm a nerd, for many reasons, as my wife will happily tell you. One of those reasons is how I love to dig into curriculum planning in my music classes. This front-loading will definitely pay...
When shopping for trombones, you need to be careful! A trombone is an investment, and there are quite a few junky ones out there. I’d hate for you to spend a lot of money on something...