Trombone Playing Lessons : How to Play B Flat Scales on the Trombone

[Shamaster56]

if it is Bb isnt it minor? I thought any shrps or flats made the piece minor instead of major

[tromuniapp]

@Shamaster56 No. The major scales are C (no sharps or flats or all natural) F major (1 flat) B flat major (2 flats) E flat major (3 flats) and so forth. Same for the sharps. Minor scales are 7 degrees up from a major scale. if you look on a piano, a major scale is wholestep wholestep wholestep halfstep wholestep wholestep halfstep. I hope you understand it a little better :)

[TheBAnDnErD4eVeR]

yeah you were a little sharp for the a natural

[jonokowal]

Is he reading music to play Bb major?! what a MONG!

[dc8poker]

This is so unhelpful for beginners. Sorry but ur sound isn't clear and i noticed that u are also a beginner and beginner as teacher... It might be not helpful

[L3375N1PZ0RZ]

Kids, dont hold your Slide like he does... Love dad.

[EchoeRenee]

I don't see how locking the trombone has anything to do with the B flat scale.

[mitchrosenbloom]

I am learning to play trombone and listening to you and trying to play along with you has been really really helpful.

THANK YOU!

[TheHoneybee16]

that is not wear your fingers go to position

[dajpd]

God awful.



[TheRoZySaYzWaH1]

A little sharp on that 2nd position there bub

[bamacrzy92]

if anyone takes this guys advice then I need to quit playing trombone, not attend the Alessi Seminar, throw my horn at a wall, and drop out of college and do whatever that guy did... NOT! DO NOT TAKE THIS GUYS ADVICE!!!!!!!

[madmanjpm]

just saying..when he holds out his notes his tone aint too bad. but still this dude sucks. no subtlety what so ever with articulations. ive never heard so many punchy notes...and theres a things called intonation...damnnn. trombone players never has any reason to play out of tune, use your ears..

[rodrigozuniga45]

Funny, but Carmine Caruso's (one of the best trumpet teachers who ever lived) exercises were ALL about breathing through the nose.

[zigZag776]

I thought a slide worked better dented. Thanks for the tip

[watkrhys]

the A is perfectly in tune! only the D, Eb, F, G are flat. Seriously though, I think its great that you've made the effort to make these instructional videos. The more people are exposed to music the better

[aricente]

YOU TALK FOR THE WHOLE VIDEO THEN YOU DID NOT TEACH US THE SCALE JUST PLAYED IT REALLY BADLY

[ACEduelists]

and why do you bob ur head

[ACEduelists]

show us the positions not how you play it sheesh get some hair

[jcor7212]

learn how to pay like a man not a douche bag i have played for 4 years and i will never watch this again!!!!!

[yeah3ur6jealous7]

That A was really sharp going up.

Really sharp.

[stevenhamlin1000]

okay your slide shot out you don't know how to hold it or you spend more time oiling your slide then playing it & that got on your hands

also i didn't know that if a slide dents it doesn't move i always thought it made it move allot better

[candicenewberry]

@herocko perhaps @johncena8476 has a trombone with the Bb valve attachment DUH!

[Givvadogabone]

U KNOW IT WOULD BE NICE IF U COULD ACTUALLY TEACH ME THE SCALE YOU DINGBAT!!!!

[matchbookseeksmaniac]

He is reading the scale.

[mkillerwhale]

Hell, I don't even have a slide lock, but i still play better than u

[johncena8476]

how do u fingerb scale

[herocko]

@johncena8476 You can't FINGER a B scale on a TROMBONE! There are no valves. DUH!

[Tillythetromboner]

Ooi...This is a disgrace.

[TromboneWizard7474]

Dude, really? I've been playing for only three years, and I can teach better than you, before you teach at least learn to play it yourself

[looseforward]

Please stop uploading these films, you aren't helping anyone and are not a damn expert. Thanks.

[Bosoxfan93]

Ok, if you guys dont understand how to play a Bb scale, on the trombone or if you dont even know how to read it, then this vid is NOT for you. Bb is probably the easiest scale to play. and if you forget to lock your slide to, then shame on you

[13pianist13]

his A going up was pretty sharp.

[wessellanderson]

@13pianist13 lol REALLY sharp

[Bosoxfan93]

I shuddered when i head it, he was playing it soo sharp, that it was a flat Bb

[watkrhys]

@13pianist13 the A is actually in tune. the D, Eb, F, G were flat thats why it sounds wierd

[TromboneInsano]

You don't need to google how to play a scale. Just fucking learn your positions and know the key, then move up the scale from root to octave. You don't have to watch a video of someone terribly playing it.

[ECSit]

This man is a pro.

[narusasufan101]

i whish u would tells us the notes cus i cant play by ear that gud yet

[babybro08]

It's Bb C D Eb F G Bb G F Eb D C Bb

[narusasufan101]

u 4got da A

[babybro08]

XD oh yeah

[narusasufan101]

lol ^^

[Emily55Trombone]

dude u gotta memorize it. In 6th grade we had tomemorize a flat, b flat, f, and e flat...I dont practice and i passed...

[MortalKombatVeteran]

i don't know how good this guy really is, but i have watched several of his videos and in every one he seems to suck, and is trying to teach other people with this. i have a problem with that

[coltonpowell501]

WTF you dont memorize it??? he is looking into the stand. Thats the easiest scale ever. 1643121 313221 omfg so easy

[colinpownz]

It's the first scale I've learned in 6th grade...

[narusasufan101]

this was the first scale i laerned in 9th grade(which ismy current grade right now)

[Emptyshell89]

I have to memorize the b,e,a and f scales by tomorrow.

[wh0playsrunescape]

omfg

slide lock?!!?

i sent my trombone in to get fixed because the slide "was stuck"

[mooorgaan]

boneofthewang, pedal F to high F is only 3 octaves... yes you play four different F's, but you can only go up 3 sets of notes.

and mollyjayne, please tell me you're not sticking up for this guy. i'm not a pro but i'm not on here posting lesson videos and claiming to be one.

[mollyjayne2k7]

Why do you commenters make playing trombone sound so easy? I bet half of you commenters just can't do what you claim you can do...

[babybro08]

...yes we can.....i can play every scale by memory on my trombone and my baritone.......i love the chromatic b to b mostly positions are 1765432654321 then reverse downwards its so fun playing low brass!

[mollyjayne2k7]

Impressive. :D

[nakayley]

low brass kicks woodwinds but! i play all lowbrass instruments they're awesome my favorite is my trombone and the tuba is pretty fun

[babybro08]

Meh, tuba is okay I'm more of a trumpet and euphonium guy.

[narusasufan101]

u have a better memory then me cus i can only play b flat c natural and f and i can barley play them plus we hava freaking mid term exam on all the scales which i no im gonna faile

[LLJtbone]

Slide lock is this why my slide won't move!!

[itbejairikuh]

where was the arpeggio?

i play trombone and we play the entire scale cycle 2 octave for a warmup.:]

[boricuajjv]

well, our school plays it 3.

but most of the time its just us 8th graders playing the scales 3 octaves. :P

[boneofthewang]

i bet that you can't play b-flat major scale 3 octaves lol. Most people at my high school can't play over 2 octaves (playing all the notes of every scale, not hopping from B-flat to B-flat to B-flat)

[boricuajjv]

you mean the chromatic scale? depending on what note i start on, i could get a 4 octave chromatic scale. and perhaps a little bit over.

you'd be surprised where practice takes you.

[boneofthewang]

You'll be using an F-attachment trombone right? or just a regular tenor trombone

'Cause I've seriously never heard of an 8th grader that can play a 4 octave chromatic scale without an F-attachment--sometimes with one, too.

[boricuajjv]

actually, its a bass trombone. haha.

but yeah. :P

all the triggers do is extend the low range.

[boneofthewang]

Yeah, I saw your vids--you play bass trombone at those jazz festivals.

So if you can play 4 chromatic octaves on a bass bone, I assume that you start on pedal F and play all the way to double high F right? That's where the range of most middle school trombone players take them lol (i was one of them).

[boricuajjv]

No, i go double pedal F and just the single high F.

I can't hit the double high F on my bass trombone mouthpiece yet.

[boricuajjv]

oh, btw. i wasn't playing bass trombone in that "Get it On" Video. That was a little bit before i switched.

I do have vids of me playing bass trombone though. i just have to upload them. haha.

[Nintendoman851]

i can....=]

[Nintendoman851]

i can play it 3 octaves

[woogitywook]

I play the Trombone at my school and we do that scale to Warm Up.

[Raffine96]

I was at school when my slide flew off, it was in the middle of a song!!! everyone started laughing....my my when it flys off it flys!

[skinydude]

that happened to me and i dented the slide and it gets stuck in 6th position every once in a while

[CheezyItz]

I never lock my slide because i forgot to unlock it so ive got a habit of puting my pinky around the slide...btw just a recemendation but holding ur slide like that can result in hitting ur knuckles on the bell so i hold it pinching 2 fingers and a thumb

[freeeeeeedy]

Er...expertpillage...do you really think this is doing you any good?

[skinydude]

what are the last few notes? are they even part of the scale?

[OTooleBoy213]

yeah i know i think he was showing off cause i play trombone and thats not even in it.

[kongregatehelper]

LOL dont breathe through your nose people, also i find it quite funny that his scale on the ways up had loads of flat notes

[smiileitsnicolex]

what r the slide positions to play it!?

[joseshit10]

omg you dont have all the scales memorized im in symphonic band and i even have the minor scales memorized

[Giggles154242]

Next octave please. :P

[DMHakr533]

cut the guy a break sheesh!

[joseshit10]

im in symphonic band and i play better than him

[sk8erboy618]

i know and i just switched to valve trombone............use to play baritone and tuba

[freeeeeeedy]

You are bereft of either musicality or morals. To try to promote this substandard shit is shameful.

[bonemad888]

beginners DO NOT watch these videos.... AND NEVER breath through your nose as he did!!!!!

[chickenyfood123]

@bonemad888 I totally agree. You're supposed to breathe through your mouth for better sound. My trombone teacher couldn't exaggerate that enough.

[ianflowforever]

@bonemad888 So which videos should beginners watch? I mean, I consider myself a beginner, and, I don't really know which ones to watch, and which not to.

[AKPhotoPhoto]

@bonemad888 ok got ya

[Meik101]

Sorry but Im a Freshmen trombone player, Varsity Jazz, and Windonsomble(however you spell it) and I play way better than you.

I will be posting vids soon.

[TheCakeIsALie11]

@Meik101 Wind Ensemble

[MrTherandom]

@Meik101 haha its ensemble, and same brah, same here

[estinky]

@Meik101 Bad comment bro...what he's doing is very helpful for beginners..Your a young guy but in time you will understand that LIFE is not about being "better" than others but more about being humble, and sharing what you know, so others can grow..

[pedroesteban86]

@Meik101 it's two separate words. Wind Ensemble. I hope you read music better than you spell. I agree that this guy sucks though.

[Meik101]

@pedroesteban86 Lol, thanks, I do realize that i spelled it wrong, so I miss spell ONE word out of 28 words.

I'd say my spelling is pretty decent, regardless thank you for at least agreeing with me this guy is horrible.

[ianflowforever]

@Meik101 It's too bad you didn't put up a video on your account, I mean, if you're better, and like everyone here, people that go to watch this video should take your advice, you should have videos. I mean, you have 7, but only one relates to the trombone, and even that one, doesn't have helpful advice I bet.

[Meik101]

@ianflowforever First off, why should people take my advice if they are watching this guys videos? For what I've seen, this guy isn't liked by many, and most have to agree that this guy isn't very good. I still think I am better than this guy, even if it has been 3 years. So, you look at my profile and scroll over my videos, make a comment about them, but don't care to watch it. I'm sorry I didn't make videos to teach you how to play.

[guitardan788]

and, can you do it in the honors pattern, i could do that in the 2nd week of playing the trombone

[guitardan788]

uh u breathed more than twice for one scale, in my first year of trombone playing i could do the whole scale on one breath

[killer930000]

insulting...just do us all a favor and stop these videos...

[bassbonemexie]

agreed

[JonasLuver44]

Its totally this-

1,6,4,3,1,4,2,1, and then back down. There are higher notes, just not on this scale like this. or atleast ur not supposed to play them on this scale.

[jamestrbn]

you are not allowed to use vibrato if you cant play a Bb scale in tune. this guy pisses me off and is embarrassing to real brass players.

[yulgang25]

its 1st position, 6th, 4th, 3rd, 1st, 4th, 2nd, 1st. and then back down duh

[SoNFanatic]

Hey you should make a video doing the chromatic scale