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[-]	Improving Trombone solos 19:52 on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 0 votes

krispykreme
(1 point)

I am a freshman in high school, and have been playing jazz trombone for about 3 years now. I love jazz but this year I was very disappointed to make the lower jazz band at my high school, I didn't make the top one mostly because my solos are weak and the older trombone players took all the spots. I have always been first chair and gotten the solos in our songs so I have really never had anyone to compare my solos to and now my jazz class is more of a jazz work shop and I am the only trombone player. So I am wondering what is the most effective way to make my improv. solos better?

By the way I am new to 8notes.com but think it is great, oh and krispy kreme is the nickname my tuba section leader gave me in marching band this year

Thanks guys

[-]	Re: Improving Trombone solos 21:09 on Friday, February 15, 2008 0 votes

Toptrump04
(315 points)

The best way to get better at improv is to listen to the greats. Get some cds. Then get some practice of your own. I suggest buying some aebersolds to play along with. Good luck.

[-]	Re: Improving Trombone solos 15:29 on Sunday, February 17, 2008 0 votes

DanTheMaster
(450 points)

The CDs I'd recommend are Absolute Trombone and anything with Urbie Green, Bill Watrous, or Michael Davis in it.

[-]	Re: Improving Trombone solos 22:04 on Thursday, February 28, 2008 0 votes

jRent2011
(18 points)

Ask your conductor to start off each rehearsal or at least some rehearsals by the rhythm section just going through a 12 bar blues progression and everyone does a solo. Bb blues is usually a good one. Nice and easy but you can do a lot with it. Try taking rhythms from some of the songs you're working on and making a solo that complements that nicely then you'll have a better idea of what you want to play when the whole band is playing the song instead of what I suggested above. A lot of it too is just your attitude. I know I have good nights where I'll really like my solo then I'll be in a real nice jazz groove for the rest of the night. Then other nights I'll have a completely horrible solo and it will be very discouraging but you gotta keep it in your head what kind of attitude you want your music to have displayed.

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