The other day I was riding with some other musicians, and we were talking about tuning, and we brought up how frustrating the trombone is. So many people don't know how to tune their...
Posts by Zach VanderGraaff
The trombone may not be instantly thought of as a solo instrument by some, but it's been around for hundreds of years in some form or another. As such, there is a lot written for the...
As a fellow low brass player, I know how important it is to keep your brass instrument well-maintained. But this is all doubly true for the trombone, as the slide is picky and critical to playing...
Growl-singing isn't something everyone does all the time. Even in heavy metal singing, famous for its growl and rasp, they won't use it exclusively. But like any tool, it's good to...
Music teachers looking for a wind instrument to teach their elementary music classes often opt for the recorder. But there are those who use the flutophone and love it! To pick the...
For those in the elementary music world (or even somewhat aware of it), few names are as recognizable as Orff and his music approach, Orff-Schulwerk. Orff teachers and music teachers like to...