Honestly thank you so much. I've always struggled in band, and now that I had to skip a year I'm really in trouble. But I finally rekindled that love for music that got me into this whole mess and I'm trying my damned hardest to improve. I just happened to stubble across this gem of a channel and I'm so glad I did. Thank you, with all my heart and God bless you man :)
.... my point wasn't "oh no millennial stupid" I'm literally 21 myself, not exactly boomer age. The fact that no one needs to tune a radio nowadays was the point of my comment, get over yourselves
That is not trombone problem. If it happens too much that means you have to exercise more before playing, for example trombone inhaling exercises. If you play for a really long time your sound can be fuzzy too...
Hey Paul I don’t know if it’s just my earbuds but I can really only hear the sound in this video in my right earbud, and barely any in the left. Please address this, I think it might have something to do with your mic placement.
Haha just played trombone after playing trumpet for my first brass instrument. My sound was fuzzy just because my cheeks were puffy!!! Hope that could help others, that may be the culprit.
The only time (in half a century of playing) I had air in my tone that I couldn't get rid of, was when I was playing with a particular mouthpiece that had a throat that was too large for me. It was a Bach 12C with a large shank that I got to use with my 0.547 bore trombone that I was using at the time. When I went back to a regular shank mouthpiece (even with the same trombone (using an adapter) the fuzziness or air in my tone went away. Of course, as others have mentioned in their comments another cause is a leaky spit valve, that has gotten bent or needs a new cork.
I had never had any issues with a breathy sound until just recently, it happened one day, i was super clean and the last practice i did, it was super breathy, It sounded very Carl fanatana esk, when playing there will never be another you, it was cool but I don't want it spilling into my other playing. Thanks for the tips!
For some reason i have a lot of trouble playing any note lower than D in the second partial, and when i do play it it is really weak, i can play it loud and without as much of a problem if i kinda press into my mouthpiece a little bit more, but then i can't get a nice sounding note above d. I can't do a glissando up or down this partial and I've tried a lot, does anyone maybe know something?
I found culprits like leaky spit valves and mouthpiece wiggle room also to a source of airy sounds, Another bad habit is the "wah-wah" note attack, where it sounds like one is playing with a plunger when they're not.
Hey Paul! Just wondering where you got your leather brace for your trombone? My trombone is raw brass and my hands get green after any amount of playing :(
Ah, too bad the link doesn't work anymore. I'm enjoying the videos, though! I mostly play tenor sax and guitar, but I picked up an old Conn 'bone from a storage sale and I'm gonna shine her up and give it a whirl.
Maybe you should do a vid on jazz vs orchestral sound. I've been listening to a lot of classical brass lately and was wondering why I don't appreciate the sound of the trombone anymore, not so much the sections, but the soloists. Geez, being a frustrated t-bonist myself, know full well that I used to. Then I played some JJ Johnson recordings and found it again... ruclips.net/video/2KvQW5dwWPc/видео.html Yes, I much prefer the jazz sound. Why? There is room in it to transmit more emotion. Orchestral players strive for a filled-in solid-block sound, which leaves little variance for expression. Jazz players vary their timbre depending on what they're "talking" about. If you want to add a little smoke to your tone, say for an intimate whisper, you can. The classical is dark, bowtie, centered, and homogenized, whereas JJ's sound is more diffuse, smokey, soft and lyrical. Both can have lots of overtones, which I like, but JJ's come out as floral, whereas classical trombones simply begin to sound like french horns, especially in the upper register. It's an interesting subject.
OMG why did this actually help?? Thank you SOOO much!! Gained a sub 😋😋
Honestly thank you so much. I've always struggled in band, and now that I had to skip a year I'm really in trouble. But I finally rekindled that love for music that got me into this whole mess and I'm trying my damned hardest to improve. I just happened to stubble across this gem of a channel and I'm so glad I did. Thank you, with all my heart and God bless you man :)
I had to skip a year and my exams are soon I'm barely past my first peice... do you have any tips??? I'm really struggling :(
In some cases having a controlled fuzzy sound is a stylistic effect. In Jazz ballads for example.
If I wore a jacket playing trombone I'd die of heat stroke
Same. I keep my fan on each time I practice and I still have to cool down.
I think I almost did today
Same Buddy.
I only get this sound when my chops get really tired
lol same
Or when you haven't played in a while
@@AJ-ly8si me rn💀 haven’t played in months
The radio analogy was actually perfect. Also made me realise that there are people born now that don't know what it means to tune a radio
mfw I get it but have never done it.
Ouu classic spicy real funny baby boomer comedy. Shake my head yall are terrible
Wow it’s almost like the radio became obsolete over time!? Like we use different things and don’t use radios that much anymore? That’s so crazy
Yo dude? It’s almost like we don’t need to tune radios. Haha so crazy
.... my point wasn't "oh no millennial stupid" I'm literally 21 myself, not exactly boomer age. The fact that no one needs to tune a radio nowadays was the point of my comment, get over yourselves
For my trombone, it gets this sorta rippled noise when i play specific notes, mostly the higher ones. i hate it ;-;
That is not trombone problem. If it happens too much that means you have to exercise more before playing, for example trombone inhaling exercises. If you play for a really long time your sound can be fuzzy too...
Maybe you need to drain your trombone?
Hey Paul I don’t know if it’s just my earbuds but I can really only hear the sound in this video in my right earbud, and barely any in the left. Please address this, I think it might have something to do with your mic placement.
jermy dude I think it’s your earbuds lmao
@@eduardo_castillo5623 I'm listening with my studio headphones, it is a lot louder on the right side than the left XD.
He just needs to export the video with mono instead of stereo audio
*nice nice very nice Ceasar chan*
my right ear has been mangled, but it's ok
Haha just played trombone after playing trumpet for my first brass instrument.
My sound was fuzzy just because my cheeks were puffy!!!
Hope that could help others, that may be the culprit.
that was good, how about keeping the lips the same as you reach different partials
Hi Paul can I DO well on a valve trombone after playing alto tenor an baritone saxophone for 18 months
The only time (in half a century of playing) I had air in my tone that I couldn't get rid of, was when I was playing with a particular mouthpiece that had a throat that was too large for me. It was a Bach 12C with a large shank that I got to use with my 0.547 bore trombone that I was using at the time. When I went back to a regular shank mouthpiece (even with the same trombone (using an adapter) the fuzziness or air in my tone went away. Of course, as others have mentioned in their comments another cause is a leaky spit valve, that has gotten bent or needs a new cork.
He lowkey carry trombone
I had never had any issues with a breathy sound until just recently, it happened one day, i was super clean and the last practice i did, it was super breathy, It sounded very Carl fanatana esk, when playing there will never be another you, it was cool but I don't want it spilling into my other playing. Thanks for the tips!
one thing about the trombone is that you have to fix the spit valve a lot depending on how much you use it and if you take good care of it or not
It usually needs to be replaced once a year
WHAT?
Thank you for the tips 😊
For some reason i have a lot of trouble playing any note lower than D in the second partial, and when i do play it it is really weak, i can play it loud and without as much of a problem if i kinda press into my mouthpiece a little bit more, but then i can't get a nice sounding note above d. I can't do a glissando up or down this partial and I've tried a lot, does anyone maybe know something?
My right hear loved this
lol
I’m not that fuzzy but I do have a fuzzy tone
I found culprits like leaky spit valves and mouthpiece wiggle room also to a source of airy sounds, Another bad habit is the "wah-wah" note attack, where it sounds like one is playing with a plunger when they're not.
Hey Paul! Just wondering where you got your leather brace for your trombone? My trombone is raw brass and my hands get green after any amount of playing :(
Wear gloves
Ah, too bad the link doesn't work anymore. I'm enjoying the videos, though! I mostly play tenor sax and guitar, but I picked up an old Conn 'bone from a storage sale and I'm gonna shine her up and give it a whirl.
This is really helpful, thanks!!!!
Trying hard to generate that fuzzy airy sound on my trumpet Allah Chet Baker.
Not easy.
Lovely stuff. Many thanks.
I am using the microphone you use but the audio quality is not that good. I’m using the same interface to.
Maybe you should do a vid on jazz vs orchestral sound. I've been listening to a lot of classical brass lately and was wondering why I don't appreciate the sound of the trombone anymore, not so much the sections, but the soloists. Geez, being a frustrated t-bonist myself, know full well that I used to.
Then I played some JJ Johnson recordings and found it again...
ruclips.net/video/2KvQW5dwWPc/видео.html
Yes, I much prefer the jazz sound. Why? There is room in it to transmit more emotion. Orchestral players strive for a filled-in solid-block sound, which leaves little variance for expression. Jazz players vary their timbre depending on what they're "talking" about. If you want to add a little smoke to your tone, say for an intimate whisper, you can. The classical is dark, bowtie, centered, and homogenized, whereas JJ's sound is more diffuse, smokey, soft and lyrical. Both can have lots of overtones, which I like, but JJ's come out as floral, whereas classical trombones simply begin to sound like french horns, especially in the upper register.
It's an interesting subject.
Thanks this is very helpful
Very helpful !
Great video!
Could i use this for trumpet as well?
Yes I recommend it
kind of a soft long tone?
what are the extremes of you embrocgure I don’t understand
Great video
Great
The video is good, but the banana at the back is amazing.
Who came from me banko
banana!
hey paul! 3 years strong and still using your lesson book! 👍
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