How to Play the Trombone : How to Play the Blues on the Trombone

Play the blues on the trombone; learn how with tips from our expert trombone player in this free trombone video music lesson on brass instruments.

Expert: Dennis Garrels
Bio: Dennis Garrels has been a professional musician for thirty years, playing in the Los Angeles area where he also teaches. He is also a minister of the church.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

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[tsuzuki1227]

What in the WORLD did he do at 1:23 with his left hand?! New players, never, *EVER* do that with your instrument. EVER! Reasons why:

1: It OBVIOUSLY looks bad.

2: You can drop your instrument.

3: It leaves ugly hand-print marks on your instrument.

4: Your shoulder/hand will get more tired, more quickly.

[oober349]

nice singing lolz

[loverlacey809]

i love the trombone

[tromboneJTS]

We will pray for you.

[jj1023665]

lol lol

[superstar4567]

that doesn't teach anyone anything...

[green3712]

@tsuzuki1227 thats how we held trombones back in ye olden days. from the looks of it, he is pretty old

[Machinegunkitteh1]

omfg i want ur trombone!! silver!!! :D

[dzzyben]

no.

[frogcannon]

i agree with you and it was an mistake but the 7 psition it hard to reach for me so they should make somthing on it simular to what he did for biggeners till they can reach right?

[texasguitar2010]

dude, did you just pick up the trombone? Keep working on it man, maybe when you grow up your playing will be as good as your singing.

[sntmrdg]

What he did in 1:23 is basically his way to get to 7. He prepared for it and then did the note. 7 is a very annoying note to play as it is almost taking out the slide.