Playing The Trombone

The trombone is such a misunderstood instrument.  People see it and automatically think that it is fun to play, yet at the same time it is less of an instrument  since it doesn't have any valves.  In truth, playing the trombone is one of the more challenging things a musican can do.  Instead of having a set series of fingers to put down for any given instrument a trombonist must navigate a a slide with no markings to put it in the right place for any given note.  That is one of the things that makes the trombone a very challenging, yet very satisfying instrument to master.  This lens contains information about trombones, care and maintenance, buying a trombone, and many other related topics.