How to play Carnival of Venice on Trombone

This video is a variation by variation creation providing tips and tricks on how a trombonist might attack the Arban's variations on the Carnival of Venice. The version displayed on screen is, unfortunately, in treble clef - which is the version I'm playing, and all I have available to me.
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[@NickLukefahr]

"Spit into the mouthpiece and hope the instrument does the rest of the work" Yep, that about explains this piece for trombone.

[@nicholastrombone9899]

Yes accurate

[@maxcroot1314]

Love your work. I'm 90 this year. Still playing and still learning. Toured New Zealand in 1953 as a pro.

[@russellriedel1655]

I hope you live a long happy life, my great grandpa died in 2018 when he was 92

[@danielhenze8182]

@@russellriedel1655 wtf

[@Girbot119]

It didn't look that hard to play at first, but the farther and farther the video went on, the more terrified and terrified I became.

[@romansans1581]

Girbot119, That tends to be how the Variations on the Carnival of Venice tends to be.

[@jakestate-farm8231]

I love how your reading treble clef on a bass trombone

[@stefanstuber5420]

Isn't that normal for brass bands?

[@ColdwanClips]

Stefan Stuber no bass trombones read bass clef in brass bands

[@PenguMatthew]

I mean it's Bb Treble, so technically how a Treble euphonium would read

[@blankstraw6283]

@@stefanstuber5420 the bass trombone is the only instrument in a brass band that reads in bass clef

[@h0FF-1]

Ace Pezz Ace Pezz usually tenor trombones and tubas play in bass clef too. And to origical comment he probably read in bass clef and on the video is treble so people can play on different instruments.

[@jkewlmcfly]

Don't be so modest. This is awesome! As a trombonist this definitely is a goal for my musical life.

[@brendanlee5018]

"How do you play The Carnival of Venice on trombone" short answer. You don't.

[@nicholastrombone9899]

Yes you do it is just hard

[@Recnik16]

Nicholas' Trombone Its not hard, its horific. On valve trombone sounds great

[@Recnik16]

Yes I did and its the best version of carneval on trombone and it sounds very bad if you compare it to valves because you hear glisando were you need to hear staccato. Have you ever heard carneval on valve trombone? It sounds like on the trumpet, just lower. And i love trombone, but works like carneval of venice arent made for slide. If you play it on slide trumpet(soprano trombone) it sounds the same as slide trombone whitch is not good because of the articulation.

[@alexmadsen5757]

Bob McChesney

[@Recnik16]

Andrew Wallace No, the good slide trombonist will never have legato or staccato as good as good trumpet player or valve trombonist, thats the fact, sorry if common sense offends you in any way :)

[@danielshao9161]

It's hard for someone to complain about how hard their music is after seeing this

[@TheStickyKey]

Daniel Shao unless what your playing is harder.

[@ApplepieFTW]

Pagani caprice 24

[@jackminto7062]

@@ApplepieFTW bruh that's easier than this on trombone

[@dylanle8239]

11:23 when the american accent leaks out

[@johnjazz6652]

one damned difficult piece of music and in spite of one nasty comment i think you did it very well maybe the guy who made that nasty remark could post his version and we could hear it done the way he does it

[@Dan-sh1yf]

john jazz YEEESSS

[@nikomitrione]

Who is the guy that left the nasty comment? I don't know what your talking about

[@ryanmoran6668]

Honestly they aren’t as successful

[@JonathanCraigTrombone]

Trent - during the groups of seven here I personally start on the "ka" or "guh" of the double tongue, and then tongue after that as normal. In essence, making "guh-da-ga-da-ga-da-ga-da." For me I felt like it was a way of evening-out the legato passage. Also, NICE variation 3 (or whichever one had the arpeggiating 32nd's). Pretty impressive how you can play so many darn instruments!

[@adamhousego9977]

Hey Trent. I'm Just getting back into playing. (Stopped at school 18 years ago) really enjoying your videos!

[@musicandme6697]

When I see you work that slide, I am grateful to be a trumpet player.

[@jadewolf3094]

I swear I could hear a choir singing just faintly when you played D on the 2nd line of the staff from the top and held it out. 1:59 Beautiful :,)

[@raw-b6658]

Wooooah I hear it too!

[@lewisantell9404]

14:46 - 15:01 ok u gotta be honest that sounds awesome. I’ve just heard it all together and it sounds orgasmic

[@juanmata7174]

you're advice really helps. thanks for the great video

[@reddyaquaria689]

I love how you have different mouth pieces together like that!

[@michaelredhead04]

Trent,that was an extremely good demonstration,concise,informative and endless practice of anybodys tongueing technique! Well done,especially on the Jupiter 740RL Double Plus Bass Trombone!Mike Redhead,England.

[@TrentHamilton]

Thank you Mike :)

[@mallenwho]

my favourite arrangement/performance of this is the David Childs one. Because its euphonium, and because its David Childs. =D

[@broderickles936]

Jesse Mallen don't cha mean Ma man Steven Mead

[@nicholastrombone9899]

Noooo! Bob Mccheesny did it best #Trombone4life Euphonium is still great though

[@tonygastelum831]

+Trent Hamilton I'm so sorry at my little brothers childish approach to your excellent musicianship (fade Yuman) and I can assure you that he is no where close to even being able to attempt this song, this video helped me a lot once again I'm sorry and I love your work

[@TrentHamilton]

+Tony Gastelum Hi Tony, thanks for your comment. One of the biggest things that prevents musicians progressing is the belief that they're better than others. Even the best musicians in the world have things to learn. This is something I learnt as I got older, and I hope your brother grows out of the 'I'm better than you' phase.

[@tonygastelum831]

+Trent Hamilton trust me I do to, ive been playing for about 4 years and every day i practice lip slurs and I'm not seaming to get any better any tips?

[@wwemario12345]

+Tony Gastelum there's a kid like that at my school. He points to everyone and says "I'm better than you." He doesn't say that to me though. Probably because I'm a lot bigger than him (I think he's scared of me). I play 1st trombone in a big band at school and he plays 2nd trombone which is fine, the problem is that if I have notes and he's resting, he'll look over and play my part. It's so annoying.

[@michaellowe9504]

@@wwemario12345 I fill your pain I just got 1st trombone on my marching music, in a small band though. Except everyone expects the music to be perfect when in reality music in no way is ever perfect. But we strive to get closer but there is no such thing as a perfect performance. Like at my state solo and ensemble I played my solo 'TWO SPANISH DANCES" and some of the time I played I forgot the little parts of the music. But I still lived through a one cause they took in mind that I played with good time quality. Ignore idiots and know that perfection is non-existent.

[@skipdavis6061]

Excellent job. My favorite part is variation 5.

[@CSRookie]

the negative comments must be kazoo players

[@harrisonreed8718]

To trill Bb to C: Depress F trigger. Move slide to flat third. Lip trill Bb to C in flat 3rd.

[@alkisalgieriatis]

You are a truly remarkable musician sir!

[@TheChrisAyre]

excellent here in the UK a very famous steeplejack called Fred Dibnah used Carnival of Venice as his opening song to his programmes so alot of people here in the UK who don't know the tune call it Fred Dibnahs theme

[@catterham]

Magnificent!

[@luisburgos6940]

this one is a piece that it is very challenging on the slide trombone as I have experienced it!!! but, it is not much of a problem on my valve trombone or my bass trumpet!!!

[@SergioJoelLeivaBenegas]

Excellent class.

[@larongecardinalsarcand7167]

Great musician and I like that you have a wide range of Instruments that you are great at playing and I think your strategies are the best

[@simongjedsted2012]

Wow i must say you are very very good!

[@Potter5416]

You should hear Bob McChesny play that song!

[@passwifjreiguru5325]

Awesome dude!!!

[@trombonium1]

Good insight and tips in my opinion.

[@Potter5416]

You must hear bob mchesney play that , he’s a trombone wizard.

[@muckymuck_plays2817]

This is my second favorite song, other than Bluebells of Scotland being my #1 favorite song!

[@jakestate-farm8231]

Undead Massacre wow those are my exact favorite songs too. And song for Japan.

[@sarahleardi8892]

Yeah still terrified of this piece 😂 Trent you nailed it though

[@larongecardinalsarcand7167]

Your the best

[@MedicMuffin]

I think the second variation would be better played (actually any of the triplets where it's available) with alternates. so the first triplet (C D C) I would play 3 4 3. Same with the Eb F Eb, etc. other than that, pretty nice tutorial.

[@unsubscribefromthischannel6191]

When he plays variation 3, he looks like a stereotypical Italian with his hand motion.

[@TrentHamilton]

That was absolutely my principal focus. If you look very carefully you'll see a number of other stereotypical racial gestures hidden in this video.

[@broderickles936]

Trent Hamilton roasted lol

[@nikolaihedler8883]

If I were to articulate the sets of 7 notes in Var. 3, I'd sort it out by starting on a "ka" syllable: "ka-ta-ka ta-ka-ta-ka ta". On the other hand, I don't have a slide, so it's a little easier for me to just slur it...

[@christophdijk5645]

hey, nice explain. one question: were can i get the nots for pratice myself?

[@SpartacusLegends117]

hey Trent. what's the rules for playing trombone music written in treble clef? how is it done? i got the Acrobat for trombone. and it has a part written in bass clef and treble clef. and the first note in bass clef is an Ab 3 I believe. but in treble clef it's written at a Bb 4? how do those two pitches equal each other

[@Leo-vr3bg]

Spartacus Legends read like trumpet music a c in treble is a Bb in bass.

[@ryancomposition]

The music matches up for the most part if you just pretend it's tenor clef.

[@ArcticTheory113]

How do you play Treble Clef on trombone? Would the slide positions be the same according to the notes? Like would E flat in Treble = 3rd, or what? Thanks for any help.

[@Dr_Trumpet]

+Mason Tattaglia (SolarNexus) If it's Bb like trumpet just read it in tenor clef and adjust the range it until it's in an octave you can play.

[@wwemario12345]

Basically just read it as tenor clef if you're reading in B flat. Read it as bass clef if reading it in E flat.

[@Leo-vr3bg]

Read it like trumpet music.

[@bsharpmajorscale]

Now all I need to do is learn how to play trombone.

[@andymayeuxproductions]

for the lip trill at 9:30 you can maybe take it up an-- I need to finish the video before commenting

[@ecri5108]

In the description you said it was in treble clef. More like Bb Trumpet Treble Clef (which is also tenor clef with 2 added flats rofl).

[@chris.what9]

How do you play the slurs at 4:05 , i struggle to do it

[@SoulTheScytheOG]

How do you double tongue with distinct staccato? The main problem I have with pieces like this an Czardas is the fact that the quick double tonguing oriented passages are strong staccato. I can double tongue at that speed, but I always end up slurring and connecting the notes rather than making a definite articulation.

[@TrentHamilton]

+SoulTheScytheOG It's the difference in syllable when you double-tongue; instead of da ga da ga da ga, change to ta ka ta ka ta ka, or tih kih tih kih tih kih.

[@SoulTheScytheOG]

+Trent Hamilton Thanks. I'll try to work on syllables more. I've heard a lot about syllables on paper, bit felt like my tongue was acting differently. In my standard double and triple tonguing, usually move my tongue between the front of the edge of my mouth (close behind my front teeth) and the back edge of my mouth (closer to the roof of my mouth), even though I don't to this while actually speaking the syllables. It's almost like a harder doodle tongue syllable, but more definitely behind the edge of my mouth on the 2nd tongue. I'm not sure if I just naturally have an odd technique hindering me, so I suppose I'll just do some experimenting next practice.

[@kentbrashear]

Good going Trent.

[@enriqueguillermo7088]

How can I have a copy of that Arban's method?

[@abrahamc8523]

Does anyone know how to get an Arban’s famous method book for tuba?

[@abrahamdominguez9989]

Its ok!!

[@kenrup]

The slide needs a radiator to keep from overheating.

[@Potter5416]

It’s actually written that variation starts slow and gains speed.

[@thomascampbell127]

And I thought the simplified version of this piece was hard

[@colejackson6396]

Variation 5 honestly gives me anxiety

[@pixelator9002]

It gives my anxiety anxiety

[@tnert115]

i feel like with practice in your articulation and slide work and tone, you could be a really phenomenal trombone player

[@SammyBoe]

And this is the ax I'll be using to cut down this tree

[@olsoupcan9013]

im playing it in bass clef, for my hsc, it is gonna be hard, but i have a year to practice

[@Leo-vr3bg]

DanTheGr8 good luck bro

[@janAlekantuwa]

Would it be smart to attempt this on a French horn?

[@towelfella]

You can, I'm currently working through it on my euphonium. It's quite a bit of fun.

[@turtleguy403]

I've only played euphonium for maybe about six months, and I can honestly only get through variations one and six

[@janAlekantuwa]

+The Cynical Euphonist (CaptaiNaught) Well, partials on the horn are much closer than on the euph, so I would either have to play it an octave down to have the same experience or I would have to deal with very close partials.

[@janAlekantuwa]

+The Cynical Euphonist (CaptaiNaught) Well, partials on the horn are much closer than on the euph, so I would either have to play it an octave down to have the same experience or I would have to deal with very close partials.

[@towelfella]

Max Burger-Roy That's true, if you do end up doing it though, good luck!

[@conradwilson8148]

I am thirteen and can play the first and second variations very well, but the rest of the piece is just hard for me to do

[@isaiasfm4228]

Same ,I play tuba ,wbu?

[@garylsmalley]

looks like the triplets at 5:33 should be slurred, not tongued.

[@wwemario12345]

On a trombone you have to tongue most slurs. Otherwise it glissandos.

[@eli1000fer]

You don't listen in band class, do you?

[@sGSdYgsdGA8fSWrRb2uzpMzzt2ys90]

GLS you can't truly do the slur you want.

[@felypesilva6291]

Bom

[@iancoyle4610]

Were you reading it in bass clef or treble clef?

[@TrentHamilton]

+Ian Coyle Treble; I read more fluently in treble (grew up playing in a brass band).

[@billywoad2446]

lucky for me I can read treble and bass :) and I've played in brass bands alot

[@crazyjakey109gaming]

Hey can you link me to the sheet music? I read treble clef on baritone :P

[@gameguy8101]

If you still haven't learned bass cleft and don't know the proper name of a euphonium (a baritone is basically a marching euphonium), you are not ready to play this piece XD

[@crazyjakey109gaming]

+gameguy8101 I switched from trumpet to euphonium and wanted to try out this piece. I now have learned bass clef and currently have learned this piece is difficult lol

[@TrentHamilton]

+gameguy8101 Woah, you are in no position to think about calling people out on here. A baritone is NOT a marching euphonium. They are two completely separate, although in some ways similar, instruments. It's also bass CLEF, not bass cleft. There are many brass band musicians who will have never played bass clef in their life, either on baritone or euphonium, as in the brass band they're both treble clef instruments.

[@datGuy0309]

gameguy8101 aren’t non marching baritones fairly common in british brass bands and stuff

[@travonovar]

Bro your making a mockery of the slide trombone

[@damiensonney9880]

Ever heard of alternate positions ?

[@ElvisReis]

This piece is tricky for any instrument, especially for a slide trombone. Maybe it would be easier if you played this piece on a tenor trombone, not a bass trombone.

[@romansans1581]

If you look through the comments, it’s mostly either people praising Trent or brainlets attempting to look musically inclined by attacking the musicality of this even though it’s not meant to be super musical.

[@romanroberts1929]

What is his main instrument? Its obviously not trombone.

[@wwemario12345]

It was originally trombone. Now he's focusing on the cornet.

[@TrentHamilton]

+wwemario12345 Not true. I'm a conductor at the moment. But I play whatever I need to play.

[@wwemario12345]

+Trent Hamilton sorry.

[@chrisdrybread8142]

Roman Roberts euphonium

[@petergriffin680]

With valves

[@isaiahl3660]

So skilled

[@jeccles]

Hey what is your main instrument?

[@sGSdYgsdGA8fSWrRb2uzpMzzt2ys90]

MishiCorp trombone

[@DieMoreno]

MishiCorp no i think its actually euphonium

[@professorseverustobiassnap1566]

MishiCorp He is a conductor. His has three main. Instruments. Trombone. Euphonium. And. Eflat tuba/ bass.

[@datGuy0309]

He’s said trombone is his main instrument though before

[@hanj31]

So glad I’m not a trombone player

[@bot_N666]

Hard hand

[@gameguy8101]

At measure 192 how do you slur sticcatos?

[@trevonm3940]

I would say that you play them shorter, as you would an accent. With it starting louder/with a heavier start.

[@joeytroiaiii6915]

gameguy8101 a staccato that is slurred means that the start of those notes are just more defined

[@frozenfeet4534]

+gameguy8101 I would say you should sort of undefine the start and end of the note - since a slur is 2 different notes by definition if you start leaving the first note before you even start playing it would sound slurred despite also having very pronounced articulation.

[@rubenspina3080]

Slide trombone is not the must indicate choice to play that music,, many problems

[@domchavez243]

Try playing G-Force five.

[@TrentHamilton]

Never heard of it, link to sheet music?

[@viscosity7893]

Answer: Don’t

[@wolfkumaran-eriksson8761]

I’ve only played for 6 years but I do this faster and crisper. Not saying this is bad but it could be a lot better.

[@andymayeuxproductions]

no-one said anything about a valve trombone though :)

[@wwemario12345]

It's an excuse. Us trombone players don't consider it a trombone.

[@andymayeuxproductions]

I am a trombone player, if the name is "trombone" it might be a trombone. lol

[@guardsdepot]

Don't give up your day job mate..............................

[@bobcetra4768]

Lol "you have to get those slide positions just right" but he's over here with some pretty noticeable intonation issues on certain notes

[@faraday9234]

Is it strange that I can play this in my 8th grade year?

[@faraday9234]

Also that first trill is meant to be a lip trill going from (base cleft) Bb to D.

[@TrentHamilton]

There are no lip trills written. What on earth is a base cleft?

[@miltonderezende7906]

VENICE CARNIVAL OI MADE FOR TRUMPET AND DOES NOT GOOD IN OTHER INSTRUMENTS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MATCH THE SOUL OF THE TRUMPET SOUND. It's the same as playing a MOZART symphony with a 4-string set or playing a BACH leak in a harp. It gets bad. I can see that our TROMBONE PLAYER is a great musician. PLAY A TROMBONE CONCERT.

[@dreadedsage8630]

Stfu

[@colejackson6396]

Dude chill lol wth

[@colejackson6396]

Also fun fact, The Carnival of Venice was originally a CORNET solo, not a trumpet solo, and the "soul of the cornet sound" is very different from that of the trumpet. So if you're going to say whatever that was that you did, at least check your own facts before trying to talk smack about others' playing.

[@miltonderezende7906]

@@colejackson6396 Dear friend. My intention was not to criticize but to provide subsidies for your videos. In fact the sound of the trumpet is not the same as the sound of cornet. You're right. Sorry

[@ricardoabreu._]

I`m not Being hater, because it was fantastic, but your Eb and you G aren't stable, in a big part, they are out of tune. Very good job, congratulations 👊

[@improvisedlines5498]

cmonnn. how can you upload a “how to” video when you can’t? sigh.

[@fadeyuman2827]

im not trying to say anything but im 13 and i have the whole solo down with a better tone and dynamics

[@TrentHamilton]

+FaDe yuman im not trying to say anything but im 26 and i dont believe you

[@fadeyuman2827]

+Trent Hamilton some people have natural talent

[@andrewfitzgerald7940]

+FaDe yuman look kid, I am an all state level musician and I have to practice my butt off every day of the week to maintain that level I've been able to achieve. No one really cares if you got "natural talent". Only one musician in the world doesn't need to practice at all and his names is James Morrison. Check out his stuff and you'll learn what real talent is

[@fadeyuman2827]

all state thats cute im going this year ive also been 1 out of 5 to earn a $700 scholarship to the curry summer music camp

[@scarclan7178]

+FaDe human woah 700 dollar scholarship! I got a full ride scholarship to CCM and will be going in 2 years since Im a junior in HS(tuba player). Come back when you have proof that you can play it. I don't think any 13 year old can play carnival of venice, much less on trombone.

[@juliank.4367]

he`s so bad! I can`t hear the famous theme.... normaly you hear it after a few seconds. But in this video I cant hear anything than a good music-player who maybe is a good technical player

[@TrentHamilton]

I'm sorry :(

[@williamkelley1971]

Julian K. Well Julian, I'd like to see you do better.

[@scarclan7178]

Don't know what your talking about, sounded fine to me.

[@davez0rd]

Julian K. The first part he plays is the intro. He plays the theme around 3:00 you >>insert random insult

[@wwemario12345]

+Trent Hamilton I forgive you for owning a valve trombone :)