Trombone Tuning

Who’s on First (Trombone)?

Avoiding the Trombone Slide Slam and Bell Reliance for Position Accuracy Who This issue affects trombone players, from middle school beginners to advanced students, and band directors guiding them in school or community ensembles. Accurate slide technique is essential for all trombonists to achieve precise intonation. What The challenge is avoiding reliance on physical markers […]

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Tuning the 5th partial

Tuning the 5th Partial on Brass Instruments Who This tuning issue affects all brass instruments: trumpets, trombones, French horns, euphoniums, and tubas. Whether in middle school, high school, or professional bands, players of these instruments face challenges with the 5th partial’s flatness, impacting ensemble intonation. What The 5th partial in the harmonic series—such as 4th

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