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Author: mich5812
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Halloween Trombones
A performance from Rice University, my Alma Mater. Yes, the trombonist on the right appears to be wearing boxing gloves.
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Everything You Never Cared To Know About the Trombone Glissando
The Trombone Glissando The single most common “mistake” I see from composers in trombone parts is the unplayable glissando. Perhaps the most famous is from the fourth movement of Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra: Can’t do it (for reasons I’ll explain…
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Get Me to the Gig on Time
One of my biggest fears in life is that I’ll be late. As a musician it’s unacceptable. A concert has a start time: the audience will be there, the other performers (if there are others) will be there. It’s like…