Alan Raph / trombone tips / Bumble Bee

[@alanraph]

The horn in the video is a Conn 88H with a King counter weight. The recorded performance was played on a King Duo Gravis bass trombone with a 1 1/2 G mouthpiece.

[@AidanRitchie]

It's a Conn 88HCL with a King counterweight.

[@Snookbone]

You're right. It's a Conn 88HCL with a King counterweight.

[@trombonemassa]

Hey Alan. Thanks for posting, it has helped me alot! I am in 8th grade and thanks to your help i can play this. It took me a while to learn to double tongue from your other videos. Thanks again!

[@paint4dave]

thank you for taking the time to write technique books on the bass trombone.

[@jermolajevs]

It is amazing! Best wishes and regards to Alan Ralph from Latvia!!!!

[@42galaxy]

wow your amazing im just a novice trombone player your tips are really going to help me thanks

[@Alberad08]

Great pleasure to hear and to watch you with this - best thanks for posting it!

[@filips.3536]

0:14 he's trying to hypnotize me!

[@alanraph]

@trombonemassa No particular reason... I just happened to have it. The king (bass) tombone does have a king counter weight (not a conn).

[@alanraph]

@PizzaandmangaruleXD It would be the bell section. You might be able to keep the slide and match it to an F attachment bell.

[@alanraph]

Thanks... comments like yours make it all worthwhile.

[@NatDady101]

i started on my instrument in spring 2008 and i graduate in 2010 you give me hope i thought that piece was impossible on my level

[@Scarecrow345]

im only in 7th grade but thanks to your video i am able to play the first half. in a year or 2 i might get it. thank you very much!

[@alanraph]

@TehGoal I've done it on a King DuoGravis with a 1 1/2 G mouthpiece. In fact the video is with the 1 1/2 G.

[@alanraph]

@CrownCollegeTN Its in 2/4 time the note units are sixteenths.

[@Haritonov46]

@bigdavehunter O yeah, it's really allamazing how rapidly BETWEEN NOTES the instrument can be played in the right hands.

[@charlesdawkins7785]

do u have sheet music for this and i go to jackson olin and i cant seem to play for a long time what do i do and i have a deniis wick heavy top mouthpiece is that a goo d mouth piece

[@alanraph]

My 2 or 3 videos on low notes (pedal and trigger) pretty well cover the basics. I'd have to see and hear you in order to make suggestions.

[@DarkAeonSlayer99999]

@Theluap21 I'm in 8th grade also. What do you consider to be high F? The one that is 2 1/2 ledger lines above the staff or the one that is 6 ledger lines above the staff? High A is 7 ledger lines above the staff.

[@romanhernandez1943]

How to tongue so fast? I would like to know...

[@enchantedgamer9428]

You need to double tounge or triple tounge. There are many videos out there that teach you to do so

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

Lol, Just flutter

[@colinjoseph8273]

@@charleyhibschweiler4555 yeah obviously

[@liammartin9222]

Colin Joseph you realize that comment was made a year ago right?

[@TromboneCrazyy]

wow. just incredible playing

[@littledrewboo]

thats the syllable to do double tonguing you can also do diga diga diga diga

[@trombonemassa]

Mr. Raph, just out of curiosity, why did you put the king counter weight on your conn trombone and the conn counter weight on your king trombone?

[@TopLeftRecordingsMicSeries]

Would this be considered classic 90's golden era trombone?

[@sonicrulz14]

Im in 8th Grade I play loud and confident, next year I am going to be the only Trombone in my band, Thank you for the tips is there anything else we could go over?

[@megatr3dogg]

i play trombone i only been playing for a year im good but nothing compared to u from now own if i need help on my trombone like tips and other stuff can i ask u??????????

[@alanraph]

@TheDevjin I was listening ... music gets my full attention.

[@soapofDOOM666]

You are my new hero.

[@wadupawesome]

I'm in 8th grade, and i want to improve quickly. How do you suggest the fastest way to improve.

[@vicpory]

Mr. Ralph, what mouthpiece do you recommend playing this piece, also would you use a large bore or medium bore if you want to start learning this piece?

[@492cafe]

Tonging? Does this involve flip-flops?

[@boneofthewang]

Dang you own you must be like one of the top trombone players in the world in your youth

[@dfreak10]

nice. where could i find the sheet music for this?

[@sonicrulz14]

@ShinyHunterBWord I got about 2 other kids to switch to trombone i'm not loosing my tittle in first chair; but, really thats good to know, hopefully it will be like this in High School. Good luck to You, my friend!

[@crarytrombone9672]

Is that a conn 88hcl with a king counterweight? Because damn, it looks cool.

[@alanraph9433]

It is ... it plays pretty good also.

[@crarytrombone9672]

@@alanraph9433 nice! If it’s plays good, should I give it a try? I also have a conn 88hcl and a Yamaha counterweight on my beater trombone.

[@MastaCookie]

how does he do that?

[@clockworkreactor]

I need sheet music! lol I play a Euphonium but if i'm correct the notations are the same

[@Theluap21]

I'm in 8th grade and I can play a high F. How High were those last notes? I would really want to know I love high notes.

[@Mack252616]

Mr. Ralph what's the best advice you can give a straight trombonist struggling with tonguing?

[@wahappun]

i cant double tounge that fast.. i dont know why.. i tried it multiple times but i just cannot get them to be even or anything.

[@alanraph]

@taylorfong1 I don't think I did that one. Who is your teacher? Alan

[@bizzatch926]

You're very good!

[@frostzor]

KING for the win

[@TheYankeeman09]

when did you start playing?

[@Snookbone]

@MrTromboneLover Yeah it's a Lindberg.

[@avafreak252]

Wow, you are amazing!

[@PizzaandmangaruleXD]

May I ask a question? Is the f-attachment on a tenor trombone attached where the tuning slide is or do you have to buy a new trombone?

[@carlenger9707]

Henry Trettenbach It depends on the instrument. Some, such as the Bach 36 has the f attachment screwed onto the bell so it can removed or added. Most of the time, however, you have to buy a new instrument.

[@Martinchancay]

Gracias maestro , felicidades bendiciones...

[@CrownCollegeTN]

Mr. Raph, in what time signature did you play this in?

[@ihrapoport]

holy crap thats amazing

[@powerfulCorn]

do you use remingtons?

[@SoundofTears44]

Saw this man sit in a brass ensemble rehearsal and play a 2nd trumpet part...NO LIE!!! 🙁

[@tyzon05]

I think his horn is a Bach with a king counterweight :). Kings are nice though, I play a lot of a jazz on a King 3b myself ^_^

[@alanraph]

A Bach #11 or #12 is pretty good.

[@jgallup23]

Wow...Amazing

[@rentha03]

Where can I buy the music for this version?

[@alanraph]

+Renate Thauland . Go to my website (see Google) and email your street address to me... I'll send you a copy of the trombone music,

[@rentha03]

Thank you! Thats wonderful!!

[@TraindudeMcGee]

Wow... I wanna try that. Were you ever told you deserve to be enshrined in you own hall of fame?

[@alanraph]

@deanguitars11 I have a video on "high notes" which might be helpful to you. A good teacher is usually the best way to go.

[@CheezyItz]

I love ur trombone! Mines King 2 :) but im like not even a 900th of ur skilll Xd

[@Herkamer13]

Awesome

[@alanraph]

@vicpory Play whatever you like on whatever you have, nothing is forbidden.

[@WHITEH4ND]

Wow... Just wow.

[@DblOSmith]

Awesome.

[@alanraph]

It is. ... and a 1 1/2 G mouthpiece

[@zacklim7125]

erm... the second part you dint show...

[@alanraph]

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[@zacklim7125]

+alanraph i meant the 232323part

[@alanraph]

I don't understand your message

[@alanraph]

when I was 14.

[@ThatsJustLardy]

oh my gosh, thats crazy!

[@vc2900]

I'm watching 10 years later

[@trash266001]

cool hes got a king but i reken the 3bf traditional wrap looks better

[@carlenger9707]

Adam Tran Nope, that's a Conn 88h CL with a King counterweight.

[@chstrumpetdude]

Bach is only good if it is pre-Elkhart. Unfortunately, Conn-Selmer doesn't make Conn 88Hs anymore. Now they are just made by the Bach division and stamped Conn.

[@Isaac_Eyegee]

While watching this i am holding my trombone specs: size 48 mouth pice,trigger,and its kind of a copper color made by yamaha

[@heypepper]

"It hasn't happened yet..." yea ..... I'm still waiting.

[@trombonelytrombonist]

That's not a King. It's just a King counterweight. Just so you know.

[@boomer3sooner]

@alanraph dang dude

[@heymynameiscleeff]

i know i thought he was goin to pass out

[@Musikmoscher]

fuck! that`s great!!

[@frostzor]

errr i dunno, i just know many educated trombone players say the same as me: KING!

[@rosec6969]

He looks purple!!!

[@alanraph]

no reason not to. I usually play it on bass trombone.

[@trombonelytrombonist]

When you are running out of air puff your cheeks and use the muscles in your cheeks to blow out the air as you simultaneously breath in using your nostrils.

[@alanraph]

@MrTromboneLover lindberg

[@alanraph]

@Mack252616 Get a teacher. I have a video on tonguing but not knowing you and your problems, I can't make any suggestons.

[@CheezyItz]

Circulating Air

[@alanraph]

Go for "better".

[@heymynameiscleeff]

mine is 6 a 12 i think im A PRODOJY and i think i rick

[@eggyolk5]

he didn't even breathe!!!

[@holryan3]

I don't know what to say. I am at the level of old McDonald.

[@Ikomomato]

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