WHAT IS A TROMBONE?

The trombone is made of copper and therefore belongs to the group of brass instruments. It consists of a metal tube with a mouthpiece, slide and bell on top. Other brass instruments include trumpet, horn, and tuba.
The sound of the trombone is clear and radiant. You get sound from a trombone by putting your lips together and making them vibrate. By sliding the slider in and out you can shorten (higher tones) or lengthen (lower tones) the length of the tube. Shifting from one note to another is called glissando.
Nowadays there are also all kinds of handy carrying bags to transport your trombone, even by bike!

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Your textbook contains many well-known songs and tunes. It even comes with a CD so you can play along with a real band! You can play various genres with a trombone such as classical, pop, rock, jazz and modern songs.

Jörgen van Rijen playing Slipstream for trombone solo and loop station

WHEN CAN YOU START YOUR TROMBONE LESSON?

You can start trombone lessons at Art4U from the age of 8, depending on your size and preferably after your front teeth have been replaced.