Play Trombone Today!

In this Hal Leonard video tutorial series, master teacher and performer John Timmins guides you through the basics needed to start to play the trombone.

Videos

• Assembly (03:00) - In this first video, we are introduced to trombonist John Timmins and are shown how to assemble the instrument.

• Maintenance & Breathing (02:44) - Next, John goes over the maintenance of the trombone as well as proper breathing.

• Embouchure (02:05) - Here, we are shown the correct embouchure for playing the instrument.

• Holding the Trombone & Posture (01:31) - The correct posture and holding of the trombone is discussed in this video.

• Slide Positions & First Note (02:01) - After being shown differnt slide postions, we are ready to play our first note.

• Reading Music (04:03) - In this video, we go over the basics of reading music.

• First Song (02:47) - Now we are ready to play our first song.

• More Songs (01:53) - Next, we learn more songs that we can play using what we were taught.

• Disassembly (01:46) - In this final video, we are shown how to disassemble the trombone and put it back in it's case.