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andy
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Posted: 2005-07-21 19:49 CET | |
| im gonna get a trombone and learn how to play, and i already play the trumpet. does anyone know if it is gonna be harder to play after playin the trumpet, or easier, or will it even make a difference? | ||
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trombonist dave
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Posted: 2005-07-21 21:17 CET | |
| In my opinion, harder. For one you have to learn how to use the slide and get used to moving your arm fast, UNLESS you're planning on getting a valve trombone or something. You're most likely going to be able to play pretty high on the trombone since you've played trumpet. Although i did learn trumpet after I knew trombone and it was pretty easy to learn trumpet. | ||
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That Rudie Jen
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Posted: 2005-07-21 21:54 CET | |
I did the same thing and for me it was pretty easy. I find the Trombone easier then the trumpet, although the trumpet is better for doing fast passages and such since its easier to push down buttons rather than move the slide back and forth. If your going to teach yourself then you should invest in a tuner unless you are very good at hearing pitch by ear. None of the notes on the trombone are exact, like it might say that E is 2nd position, but depending on your tuning you might need to pull in a little bit, so you have to listen carefully. Well, good luck and feel free to ask more questions if any come up.
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wannaplayska
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Posted: 2005-07-22 19:41 CET | |
haha, in highschool the trumpets and the bones used to swap intstruments cuz our mouth-pieces fit the same aperture, Trombone sounds ok up an octave, but man, trumpet sounds crappy with a bone mouthpiece 
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Goat-Man
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Posted: 2005-07-25 20:40 CET | |
| I started off trying to play trumpet in 7th grade, I switched to trombone rather quickly because I found the mouthpiece easier to play with, it all depends if you can get used to playing with a slide or not | ||
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Asian Man
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Posted: 2005-07-26 06:07 CET | |
| You also got to practice in the low and mid registers of the Bone a lot to gain it, instead of screaming in the high register. | ||
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Rainbow
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Posted: 2005-07-29 06:55 CET | |
I am also thinking of playing trombone. I already play trumpet. I know of a few people who have switched trumpet to baritone. Switching to a larger mouthpiece. What is it like  
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elmoboy
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Posted: 2005-07-29 06:59 CET | |
| "once you go bone you never go back" | ||
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skanetic
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Posted: 2005-08-09 20:27 CET | |
| Do you know how to read bass clef? | ||
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LifeIsSublime
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Posted: 2005-10-09 02:56 CET | |
i bought a really old trombone and i want to learn how to play. So yall say basically i need to learn the slide positions? 
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Kay
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Posted: 2005-11-03 04:42 CET | |
| I recently started learning trombone as well, switching from a trumpet. I find that, if you are a decent trumpet player, you have a very nice tone switching to trombone. The hard parts are learning the slide positions, also you need to use alot more air to play the trombone so you might get light headed until you get used to it. If you don't know how to read bass clef that could also be a problem. Since you are used to the small trumpet mouthpeice you loose your chops pretty quick. Switching back to the trumpet after playing the trombone feels a little weird at first also. | ||
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FunkyMiles
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Posted: 2005-11-13 03:19 CET | |
| The slide positions become second-nature after a good couple of months of learning and practicing, so don't worry about that. You'll find playing the trombone easier on the lips than the trumpet........that is if you don't keep switching back and forth. It will feel really awkward playing the trumpet after playing the trombone. I would do all of my trombone playing at the end of any playing session. Also, make sure NOT to use your trumpet embouchure on a trombone mouthpiece, vice versa. | ||
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Da Brass Overlord
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Posted: 2005-11-16 04:18 CET | |
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well first off, when swithcing from trumpet to trombone embouchure will be an issue for a while and dont switch between playing trumpet and trombone crazily like every fedw minutes or every song you play cause it will cause chop damage, and im not kidding its not good for your chops at all so be careful with switching between them fast. but as far as learning positions i started out on trumpet then went to euphonium and when i learned trombone i jsut thought of trombone positions the same way i think of fingerings, the bone slide is just a chromatic scale in itself, position 1 is the same as open with no valves on trumpet, 2 is the same as 2nd valve, 3 is the same as 1st valve, 4 is the same as 1st and 2nd valve, 5 is the same as 2nd and 3rd valve, 6 is the same as 1st and 3rd valves, and 7 is the same as 1st 2nd and 3rd valves. here are a couple tips for the bone too, as far as bass clef goes, you jsut have to learn to read it, thats all there is to it, lol. but learn to use alternate positions too to make things easier on your self, for example: for high G (high A for trumpets 1 and 2)play it as sharp 2nd postion, y should you do that? well it makes the G more stable and more unlikely that you will break the note and it is in better tune too, and another position to use is for Bb (C for trumpet)which is 1st position, but if you have the slide already out far and have to get back to Bb quickly and dont think you can make it you can play it as sharp 5, which is position 5 pulled in a little bit, pretty cool, huh? makes it easier for ya, well i hope this helps.
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