Last year I went to a maynard concert and was blown away, our band did a bill chase field show and I`ve begun attempting to greatly expand my range in an attempt to scream myself, I realize this is rare for a trombonist but I have heard some trombonists do it. If anyone has any tips that would be great I can play up to a double high Bb and AT TIMES hit a triple high Bb(only a whistling sound). How can I further my range and manage to still sound good playing up there

Range is a tricky thing. some days i can do 4 octive jumps at 120 times a minuit and others i cant. But to build range do a simple excercize. Start on a low bflat not the pedal tone but one up from that and go Bflat f back down to bflat. Then slide out to second and do the same thing then third ecct. Go for whole notes and do it softly ( low and slow low and slow). after going all the way through seventh do this. Start at f up to bflat then d back down to bflat then f second position ecct. (a side note when you get to 3rd position and beyond, on the top note be sure to correct for proper pitch usually pull out just a fraction.)

ok so now start on bflat then hit the d then the f and work your way down the slide like before.

After all that then it is time to move to the bflat f bflat d f d bflat d bflat f bflat and then down the positions.

do this excercize at the begining of your routine just after warm up DONT GO ABOVE THE F. atleast not till you have done this for a few weeks. then if you feel that you are doing well go for the A ( we dont usually use it because of intonation problems) and hold the A for twice as long as the rest. If you have a ring around your lips go back down to the f and work it some more.

OK long story short, lipslur lipslur lipslur. Up and down 20 minits a day(yea right 20 minits hahaha) if you want it you will do it. 10 minits works to but not as fast. dont push it if you push then youll not support correctly and your tone and your lips will suffer.and finaly if all this doesnt help then "go sleep with the neighbors wife that allways works for me."

thanks that has increased my range to a high F with tone and sometimes a double Bb

I cant see you playing but im guessing that you have a prety decent ring when your done playing if youalready have added that much to your range. Be careful my young friend. be carefull not to pull the horn in to your lips. the trick is to play a double high bflat while your trombone is hung with fishing line from the celing. oh you cant touch the horn with your hands. In other words dont push your range to fast or you could hurt your self.
Oh wait do you meen sleeping with the neighbors wife helped in that case great job and , keep sleeping with the neighbors wife it always helps.

this double Bb your talking about is it the second Bbflat above the staff because if it is then your only playing a high Bb and your triple Bb would only be a double Bb

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