Bass Trombone Technique: Low Range Development

Tips and exercises on building a good, solid low range on the bass trombone. Bradley Nyström of Hamburg, Germany explains and demonstrates playing an Elkhart Conn 62H bass Trombone.

[@bradleynystrom2514]

Thanks for the positive Feedback, I really appreciate it. I will definitely get the exercises out soon. I am working on a new Video which will deal with embochure and advanced technique such a

[@bradleynystrom2514]

With regards to the exercises, I intentionally played them in many Keys, hoping that if I played them enough, people would figure them out and learn them by ear. Now I realise that some find it difficult to do that. I will find a way to get them written out. My next Video will be done in a few days...😊

[@bradleynystrom2514]

...such as shifting and pivoting. I hope to have it done soon. Glad that people are profiting from this

[@bassboydavid]

Such fantastic tips and tricks. I also would like this written. I know your issues so take your time but please do so...and make more videos like this! Really helped me! Thank you Bradley!

[@BernhardMichaelPlos]

great video, thanks for sharing!

[@keithsmart3160]

Great exercises. I think that being able to figure these out by ear would be extremely beneficial over having them written out. Once you figure one out, just go down a half step!

[@johnwaoi1793]

Make more videos cuz this stuff is helpful

[@bradleynystrom2514]

Hey, thanks! You mean the Musical examples? I don't have a program for writing music, but I will see what I can do. Maybe I can scan them and get them to you through email. Regards, Brad

[@dreamtheaterfanboy4421]

I can play a pedal C on just a large bore tenor Trombone. I can't begin to imagine what I could do on a Bass Trombone.

[@MasterJone1]

You can go down to double pedal Bb

[@oliviercharriere3108]

Excellent... thanks for the tips! Would it be possible to get it in written?

[@showingYOUtheworld]

Of course. If you pay the guy, why not.

[@keithsmart3160]

I am working on these by ear. They are a bit challenging to me plus a single valve adds a bit of slide excitement!

[@bradleynystrom2514]

Thanks for the encouragement. I will make more as soon as I find the time. I have a lot more to add to this topic, low register playing is a major issue for many of us. I certainly struggled with it. I hope to get something together in the next month or so. Take care, Brad

[@deeztruckz2430]

What would your advice be for me. I have played tuba now for 4 years and i am considered great at it but now i am learning bass trombone for jazz band and I was wondering if there are any tips for going from a tuba mouthpiece to one on a trombone.

[@seansutherland6270]

I've had a fair amount of experience with low brass such as tuba, baritone, euphonium, tenor trombone, and bass trombone my advice is to keep a fixed and stable embrochure and focus mainly on air speed because bass trombone has much faster air speed than tuba

[@filiphauangundersen3228]

Jordan Shaw if you pick a Denis Wick 2 or 3AL you gonna have bass trombone bigband sound (lighter than symphonic). If you are the 3rd trombone out of 4trombones a 3 or 4AL will do the job. 3-5AL are all around mouthpieces. Do flexi and sluring exercises and in the upper register you must use air and do not push. - From a tuba player that also play trombone.

[@logan.geerrr]

My tip is to play loud because bass trombone is what bands put the best trombonist on . I play tuba too and I was put on bass trombone for jazz this year and my band director told me to play louder that I'm the bass part and they put there best trombonist on the bass so be loud and be proud cause your low brass