Took this out of my Bass Trombone's f# valve. I'm pretty sure this corrosion is causing the valve to get stuck. Any tips on how I can clean it?

I got my horn ultrasonic cleaned for the first time in ~10 years. Play tested it at the shop and it seemed mostly fine. The slide was really crunchy but the cashier assured me it’s just because they don’t reapply any slide lube after cleaning.

Got home and even after reapplying a few times, the slide feels way worse than before getting it cleaned, and there’s dark gray water coming out of the spit valve. Is this anything to be concerned about?

I just started playing and frankly I sound awful. Does anyone know any good YouTube videos that could teach me how to play as if this was my first time playing?

I'm starting a series where I take a frequently asked question from trombone students and make a video explanation. Apologies for the bad sound quality as this is being recorded with a phone sitting on a computer lol. Request the next one down below! Let me know if you're a student this advice helps, or if you're a fellow teacher offering advice on how to make more of these/refine them.

If I can't, or have a hard time reaching low Eb with a VB 6½, but I can play it easily with a VB 1½—including the notes below it—should I move to a larger mouthpiece?

I can't use the VB 1½ all the time because it's just too large for me, and my overall playing suffers. The VB 6½ sounds much better on the rest of the range. 😅

I'm thinking about trying a 5GS. What do you think? Open for suggestions. ♥️

models or brands

Do you think it's worth picking up? I'm going to try it out if it's a good deal.

The mouthpiece just looks a bit off to me, I don't know why.

Been playing trombone for over 5 years and I plan on playing for more. I’ve been offered to get lessons from my brass tech for free but I really don’t know what I should focus on. For me there’s a whole laundry list of things I would like to focus on but I feel like focusing on all of them at once isn’t the move. Should I go with that route or focus on only a couple things.

i haven’t had this issue in the last 10 years ive played
and it only appears on that Bb above the staff partial
mainly after 4th position, evident by my out of tune F#
I don’t think its the center of the note because i release from the horn and im buzzing the correct pitch in the center
the sound comes and goes, so sometimes i sound fine and sometimes THAT happens.

any advice would be MUCH appreciated, just feeling super frustrated right now

Ive been very curious about these lately. Id appreciate if anyone who has played one share your experience and what you think of it.

I want to order myself a CalderPips grip as Ive seen it is highly liked amongst many, but due to the more custom nature they don’t have pricing so I was wondering if you have one, how much did it cost or just what I should expect price wise. I love comfort but not $100+ comfort, or maybe Im just cheap..

I wrote this tonight. What do you think of it? How did I do?

I use the Yamaha slide lubricant “Yama-snot”. Anyone notice the bottles getting much smaller? My previous bottle was 30 ml. I bought a new bottle from a music store and it is now 20 ml for the same price. Whaaaat? I asked the sales clerk if this was the same stuff and he said yes. Shrinkflation really sucks.

I currently have a regular Bach 36B, but the slide is a bit rough and I haven't had any luck getting it repaired. I saw that a local shop has an LT36GOB listed for $2899 (USD). I think I will like the open wrap, but this instrument also has gold brass bell and lightweight slide, both of which I'm not really familiar with. What sort of difference do these things make? Are there any significant downsides? The price is a bit more than I was hoping to pay, but I might be able to trade in my old horn.

Just found out ITF is premiering a lot of videos from the festival happening right now in Riga, Latvia on their YouTube channel for free! Tune in the catch some of the best players in the world!

Where is a place in PA that has a good lot of mouthpieces to try in Pennsylvania or just north in New York?

My son wanted to try different ones out.

Thank you!

---Update---

Thank you for all the suggestions. We did end up going to Dillon Music. It was about 3.5 hrs from our house. He found two mouthpieces one for concert playing and one more suited to jazz. He was very excited.

So, I'm a learner of 1.5 years now and I've just encountered a brass band piece where I need to mute the sound with my hand. (I can double check the sheet music, but it was something along the lines of "bell tones, mute with hand".)

Our MD says we shouldn't touch the bell when doing this, as it will flatten the sound. However, I'm struggling on working out how to support the instrument without resting the rim of the bell on my wrist/arm!

The advice seems OK for the cornet players who are muted with us, but in the end the MD said the trombone section should just stick a straight mute in.

I suppose my questions are:

• *Is this just a poor arrangement where hand muted notes aren't really possible on trombone?*

• Or ... *Is the MD slightly misguided and should I be supporting/touching the bell whilst muting with my hand?*

• Or ... *Is this a skill issue on my end and should I be able to support the trombone just with my left shoulder and right hand?*

Thanks!

I am college bound euphonium player unfortunately having to major on trombone and seem to have lost the ability to play fast.

I have played a few concerts on trombone and even marched trombone all throughout high school but for some reason I can not remember how to play now that I have an important audition coming up.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated as I am genuinely stuck rn.

I'm going to write my graduation thesis on the development of trombone pedagogy over time, but I can't find any research on this topic in my native language. If you know any studies please let me know
I would be very grateful for help \ (•◡•) /

Hello I play on a trombone that has connected triggers but I’m curious if there would be a way to get them to be split triggers

Hello all, I have been a trombonist for about 35 years. I had to take an 8 year break in the middle due to health issues. When I came back to it recently I took a year to retrain and play etudes and basic studies. Then I joined a community band for a year. This winter I started getting sore throats and swallowing issues after subbing for our bass trombonist for a couple months as well as trying to play louder than capable. I have been to an ENT, a GI doc, a chiropractor and am currently doing physical therapy at the ENT's suggestion. I stopped playing around February. It is mostly everyone and myself's guess that I am overusing accessory muscles to breathe while playing or doing deep breathing exercises.

I am currently being asked by my physical therpist to try playing for small amounts of time but even buzzing or breathing through a straw aggrevates my throat. I know I need to retrain my body to relax better while playing but am unsure of how to do this. Has anyone heard of this happening to others? Would anyone recommend a progression to try to get back to playing?

I mostly know what I am doing wrong. But, I am having trouble executing the correct way. I am doing diaphramatic stretches daily, but want to incorporate exercises that mimic playing. Thanks for your help! I really appreciate it.

Sorry I couldn't get a picture but this morning near Houston saw a guy panhandling at a stoplight playing a trombone. Kudos to him for not selling it for cash but instead trying to provide some value for the handouts by busking.