Practice buzzing on the mouthpiece
Lesson time: (0min 58sec)
A great exercise for learning to breathe and blow in the trombone is to practice using the mouthpiece. Liam shows you how it's done.
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Lesson transcript:
Trombone Buzzing Practice
Lots of great trombone players practice their buzzing just on the mouthpiece alone.
Steps for Mouthpiece Buzzing
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Placement: Take the mouthpiece and place it comfortably in the middle of your mouth.
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Breathing: Breathe through the corners of your lips.
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Buzzing Practice: Try buzzing on the mouthpiece a few times a day.
It will really help your trombone.
About the instructor
Liam Kirkman is a trombonist who trained at the Royal Northern College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Over more than 20 years as a player he has worked across an unusually wide range of music, from Radiohead, Michael Bublé, Lady Gaga and the John Wilson Orchestra to English National Ballet, and he has played on numerous film scores and TV soundtracks. A past President of the British Trombone Society, he has taught students at the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music and Trinity Laban, as well as young players taking their first steps on brass. He believes in staying versatile and keeping an open mind to every kind of music making - the approach he says keeps playing both challenging and rewarding. read more