Fundamentals of Bass Trombone

Senior Airman Jeriad Wood (DMA, University of Texas) takes you through his favorite warmups and fundamentals exercises for bass trombone!
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[lukelehmuller]

I noticed that you always shift your embouchure when ever you’re in the pedal range. I end up running into problems whenever I get there and have to sort of shift as well. Any tips? Anything would be helpful. Also your sound is amazing, it’s like the exact sound I think of when I think of profesional playing. :)

[JGood-ivjn]

Sigh…in a past life this is what I sounded like in high school. Nice tone but the lip slurs were lacking, especially in the low register. I’ve not played in over 8 yearns and I would bet that I would sound better after 3 weeks of long tones and lip spurs only. I can guarantee my lip slurs will be better!

[reneecoppock]

I'm the tuba in my highschools advanced band, and I'm learning bass trombone for the jazz band which is starting rehearsals in a couple weeks. Any tips for 1. playing in a jazz style, 2. adjusting from tuba to bass trombone (especially in regards to embouchure), and 3. what to focus on most in the short amount of time I have to learn it? Any and all advice/ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[karun]

Hi sir, thanks for the video, sir I need the all scales of b flat bass trombone can u provide me all the scales through the video with cord common ..

[BernhardMichaelPlos]

great video and absolutely great sound!!

[Jonavttp]

Any tips on doubling from euphonium/tuba to bass trombone? im pretty alright on technique and range, but my tone is wayy too bright. I’ve been told that the embouchure is somewhat like blowing through a straw, and i’ve been starting to try and get used to the embouchure change with long tones and lip slurs. I use my school’s getzen with a Getzen 1 1/2g for jazz and really wanna take bass trombone serious to one day play in a symphony orchestra on bass.

[gastongilissen]

Thank you for this wonderful masterclass sir 🙏🙏 it was very helpfull. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱

[willmclean]

What make and model is that trombone and what size mouthpiece do you use with it thnx

[Aaron-llho]

Thank you so much this was a lot of help 😇

[jamescw]

Is it easier to play a pedal c and lower with a 29.40 mm. mouthpiece or with one that is smaller