Playing the trombone is something that will give you happiness and joy through music all your life. Here is how you can get started.
1Look up trombones on the internet and see how much they cost. Go to music store websites and not second hand sites like E-bay as second hand instruments are often unreliable. If you have one, go to your local music store.Ad
2Learn the anatomy. learn all the parts of a trombone
3After you get an instrument, find a teacher. There are lots of private teachers and if you are the proper age you can join a school band. Some cities have a community band and you could probably join that. You could teach yourself but you will progress a lot faster with a teacher.
4Learn and memorize the seven slide positions. These are crucial if you want to learn to play the trombone.
5Learn a scale. The most common scale is Bb (b flat) which is made up of five positions: 1,Bb; 6,c; 4,d; 3,Eb; 1(partial up)F; 4(partial up)g; 2(partial up twice)a; 1(partial up three times)Bb.Ad
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- Don't give up no matter how hard this may seem.
- Start slow. You will learn a lot more going twenty minutes slow than one hour at a fast pace.
Things You'll Need
- knowledge of music notation
- the love for music