Technique for Trombone

What are some exercises you can do to get warmed up and ready to play?

• swim

• jumping jacks

• stretching

• smiling

Describe the correct sitting posture:

• Feet flat, sit tall

• Slouching

• Upside down

• Sideways

Describe the correct standing posture:

• Sitting

• Back straight, shoulders square

• Head down

• Music stand very low

Why is breathing important when playing an instrument?

• Bunnies

• Embouchure

• Dynamics

• Maximize air flow

What does embouchure mean?

• How you place your lips on the instrument

• Smiling

• Laughing

• Posture

Define articulation:

• Embouchure

• Rhythm

• How clearly you can produce successive notes

• The number of beats in a measure

Describe how to make a sound with your mouthpiece:

• Make yours lips say "em"

• Frown deeply

• Turn your instrument around

• Yoddle

How do you unlock your slide?

• with my nose

• with my thumb or pinky

• with a can opener

• just smile and wink

Why is brass practice so important?

• its fun

• its difficult

• muscle strength, developing muscles

• helpful