Trombone

official day of camp. This is it. I go up to the audition room and see the other trombones standing there waiting for their turns. I start shaking, holding my king, straight bone, student model trombone in my left hand while Ferdinand David’s Concertino Op. 4 was in my other. The other trombonists with their Bach Professional Bb/F 42B Stradivarius Tenor Trombones and their professional large bore tenor Conn or yamaha trombones stare at me like I’m some poor kid who can’t afford over a student…

with the chart breaking into a burning samba groove at measure 11. The saxes make the first statement of the melody at measure 19. Crisp brass backgrounds punctuate the second statement of the melody at measure 35. At measure 51, the harmonized trombones and bari sax begin a smooth-flowing bridge. When the trumpets take over the melody at measure 59, the bridge should build in volume and excitement to a peak at measure 65. After the bridge, the saxophones pick up the melody again…

In the Wind Ensemble, I play the trombone. It is a very easy instrument to play because there are only seven slide positions to remember. The only problem I have with playing the trombone is how much space you need to play it. Every day, people get too close to the trombone players, so we have to ask them to move forward or deal with it. The people we ask will move will move most of the time, but if they don't, we trombone players always have slides to do the work for us.Marching band is…

candle offers little more than a moment’s distraction. Though I harbor a love for music and teaching, I oftentimes doubt my abilities, and such doubt was forced aside in my freshman year when I was encouraged to teach a handful of my peers to play trombone. Taking on the role of instructing other musicians forced me from cozy reservation and ignited in me a zeal for not only leading but for teaching and encouraging an audience. As a freshman, I yearned to adhere to the rules established by the…

The orchestra becomes softer again and a new theme plays over it by the trombone and bass clarinet which is always trying to rise but always falls back. As it gets higher, it becomes more chromatic and disfigured. Through this struggle, the rest of the orchestra continues to get higher and louder, the harmonies become more complex as more instruments are added. Another sigh is put in, played by the trombone and bass clarinet as everyone else reaches the extent of their build and lets out…

with instruments, such as: cellos, double basses, violas, violins, bassoons, clarinets, flutes, oboes, French horns, trumpets, trombones and timpani. What gave the light weight and airy affect was the strings and the bassoons gave an accented popping sound. The string section build up though a crescendo. The small brass section consists of French horns, trumpets and trombones. French horns add a lively tune into Brahms musical vision. Each instrument has a specific sound that is very…

liveliness and character. The beginning erupted with a burst of energy. Then comes a bass trombone solo that is complemented with the playing of the band. This solo was great, and really stuck out to me even while the rest of the band was playing. As the first movement comes to an end the song transitions to a very soft dynamic that gives off a sad and lonesome mood. The tempo becomes very slow as well and the bass trombone plays a low key. The third movement of the song was a great way to end…

shock, I was happy, excited and I was crying a little. I made it to Wind Ensemble. I came home and I told my parents. They were so happy that they gave me a surprize. They bought my first trombone and I couldn’t wait to play it. When I brought it to class all the trombones were jealous of my new professional trombone. Junior year, the year that I knew what the feeling inside of myself that I couldn’t explain meant. Well, first I was playing the tunes and I learned the tunes very fast. The…

trees, plants insects, birds and beasts 4) Man and woman created 5) The desire of man and woman 6) The closing section (Coda), the man and woman kiss The first section features a legato saxophone. The second is a jazz fugue played by double bass, trombone, saxophone and trumpet. The third section returns to the opening melody, played by flute…

the event was August 18. I was very nervous, but I was excited at the same time. I was nervous to probably mess up the cadences and formations, but I was excited because this was a good experience. As you might not know, trombones are not allowed in the marching band and your trombone will be switched with a marching baritone. This was the first and last time I would be playing because I am planning to join the color guard. The time had come to march onto the football field.…