Alex Iles - The 4 Elements of Playing Trombone

Alex discusses the 4 elements to playing trombone while in studio taping trombone lessons for StarsTeachMusic. Check out all his lessons at www.starsteachmusic.com.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• trombone
• alex
• iles
• big
• phat
• band
• lessons
• studio
• la

[herma57]

very nice, I agree; Arnold Jacobs the Tubist also taught to make problems simple, never encumber anything;

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[alexbelliveau1990]

I'm not sure on all the solos. I know he had one in there somewhere, but yeah, they are all great players, and great influences.

[melleyn]

@alexbelliveau1990 While Alex is an excellent all around trombonist, wonderful as a jazz player (also I believe the principal trombone of an orchestra in Long Beach?), and one hell of a nice guy on top of it all, I'm pretty sure Goodwin's main bone soloist is Andy Martin, also a terrific jazz player. One of my favorites for sound and shape of his lines

[alexbelliveau1990]

He is the solo trombone in Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band. He is a great trombonist. And these days, digital sources are becoming more popular for everything, so why not music lessons too?

[emuman4evr]

Drum Corps fixed this.

[tyzon05]

It is a bad idea because when it come to 16th notes and double tonguing you'll be in a bad spot.

[valvetrom]

What about the mouth cavity(big for low notes) what about the gap between your lips,wide enough to stop the lips from touching each other??

[trombonelytrombonist]

You stop your air flow with your throat.

[fiddlercrab3]

Wow, that was very clear and articulate... I bet his playing is too!