Trombone Lesson 2: First Sounds

What is the correct way to position your lips and blow air to create a sound?

• Keep your lips slightly open and blow gently.

• Pucker your lips as if kissing and blow slowly.

• Close your lips like saying the letter 'M' and blow fast air.

• Relax your lips completely and let air flow freely.

What adjustment is needed to make the sound longer as you close your lips?

• Push faster air through your closed lips.

• Open your lips slightly to allow more air.

• Reduce the amount of air you are blowing.

• Change the shape of your mouth to a wider opening.

How should you use the trombone's mouthpiece to produce a sound?

• Place the mouthpiece on your chin and blow.

• Hold the trombone away from your face and blow.

• Use the slide to create the initial sound.

• Put the mouthpiece on your lips and make short, fast bursts of air.

What combination of lip and air control helps produce a higher sound on the trombone?

• Looser lips and slower air.

• Tighter lips and faster air.

• More relaxed stomach muscles.

• A wider mouth opening.

What is the most important thing to do to improve your trombone playing at this stage?

• Practice daily to get used to the technique.

• Only practice once a week to avoid fatigue.

• Focus solely on the slide movement for sound production.

• Wait for the sound to happen naturally without effort.