Trombone/Baritone Lesson 1

How should you position your lips to produce the initial buzzing sound for the baritone?

• Open wide

• Loose and relaxed

• Closed and tight, like saying "M"

• Pursed tightly, like whistling

After successfully producing short bursts of sound, what is the next step to improve your buzzing technique?

• Try to make the sound even shorter.

• Try to make the sound even longer.

• Change the pitch of the sound.

• Stop buzzing and try with the instrument.

What is crucial for pushing air through closed lips to produce a sound?

• Slower air from the chest.

• Faster air from the stomach.

• Gentle puffs from the cheeks.

• Holding your breath.

If you are only getting air coming out of the instrument and no sound, what does this indicate about your technique?

• Your lips are buzzing too much.

• Your lips are not buzzing at all.

• You are using too much stomach air.

• The instrument is broken.

How can you produce a higher sound on the baritone without using the slide?

• By loosening your lips and blowing slower air.

• By tightening your lips and blowing faster air.

• By moving the slide to a different position.

• By blowing air from your cheeks.