The trombone embouchure as you’ve never seen it before. Not sure what if anything can be gleaned from this in terms of playing technique, but it’s kind of interesting to watch. There are also 2 follow-up videos on YouTube.
Trombone History: Salvation Army
June 30, 2009 By 2 Comments
Added the following photo to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century): c. 1916—Chicago, Illinois: A photograph of Chicago Salvation Army Band members shows tuba, trombone, horns, trumpets, and cornet (see facing image) (Chicago Daily News negatives collection, DN-0066937. Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society). The related quote by George Bernard Shaw, from only a few [...]
Just for Fun–Musical Roller Coaster
June 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Trombone History: Painting of Female Trombonist
June 25, 2009 By 1 Comment
Although it has perhaps not been widely known, there are records of female trombonists throughout trombone history, dating back to the 16th century. The Trombone History Timeline shows, for example, entries from 1594, 1600, 1613, 1618, 1630, and 1632 that detail activities of trombone-playing nuns in the Italian cities of Ferrara, Venice, and Bologna. The [...]
Brian Bowman on Euphonium: Beautiful, Lyrical Playing
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Trombone Giants
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Breathing: Pulmonary Function Calculator
June 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Johns Hopkins now has a free online pulmonary function calculator that computes predicted values for some of the most common breathing measurements. Predicted values are simply the amounts that medical professionals would expect, based on basic individual data–in this case, a person’s age, height, and gender. They are extrapolated from broad demographic studies; you will notice [...]
Trombone History: Moravian Trombone Choir
June 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Added 3 images from 1944 to the Trombone History Timeline (20th century). Three photographs, which show soprano, alto, and tenor trombones, document a Moravian trombone choir performance in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Taken by Howard R. Hollem, they bear the title “The Moravian trombone choir which plays chorales before the opening of each performance of the Bach [...]
Trombone on Star Trek
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Murray Crewe on Contrabass Trombone
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