Adam Morgan and Mark Barden wrote a terrific book called A Beautiful Constraint. The theme of the book is that great things can come from recognizing and embracing one’s limitations. Face it, no matter who we are, we all have limitations. As trombone players, we are limited in our range, our articulation speed, our timbre …
From the questions I am often asked to the Facebook posts to the trombone forum topics and responses, it is apparent that we trombone players tend to obsess a bit over our technical prowess. We constantly strive to play higher, faster, and louder – and view ourselves as players in terms of our command of those much …
Recently on the trombone forum, someone asked how they could improve their sound, which they “hated” and said was not at all pleasing. My answer was: My best advice for improving your sound is to get out of the practice room. Practice outside. I have spent my entire playing career practicing outside and believe that my …
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