Author: ben

Lets do a how-to session this month. I am advocating for a universal nomenclature for mute indications and all their subtitles and instructions. When I get a part that’s been Continue Reading →

In the last few years I’ve discovered a secret that has let me sound a lot more youthful than my actual age without resorting to smaller equipment. I’m sure I Continue Reading →

At one time or another all of us brass players will find ourselves teaching our instrument to someone else. The big question is; what is our approach to imparting the Continue Reading →

One of the most important aspects of a great legato on trombone is the way in which we get from one note to another. Sounds pretty important, right? Yet I Continue Reading →

Someone once told me that no matter what trombone I was playing or even trying, I got essentially got the same-type sound. This got me to thinking years later that Continue Reading →