HOW TO PLAY HIGH ON TROMBONE - EXPLAINED // Lesson and Tutorial // Includes Sheet Music

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

This is some of the best guidance I have heard on playing the high register for me as a really green trombone player at 69. I hadn't picked up the trombone in 50+ years!!!

[@macance]

This lesson was really good! I'll have to admit, the rip exercise almost had me floored.

[@terryreynolds619]

I’ll bet that her students are improving rapidly - solid fundamentals and an encouraging yet inspiring approach.

[@jamieharris8075]

Thanks for this video Lisa. Range extension is one of my main challenges. Your energy and encouraging style is as helpful as the exercises themselves. I'm heading for the practice room right now.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You are very welcome. I have found it’s not such a challenge, if you just do it everyday. I kind of view it as working out or going to the gym, you just gotta do it. You always feel better afterwards 🤣 Happy practicing! Good luck 😊

[@gamingwitsick8486]

I’m a new comer to the trombone industry and I hope you mastered the trombone by now and I wish you nothing but good luck in the music industry consider yourself lucky most people can’t do what we can do in the music industry

[@PatrickJunkers]

Thank you so much, Lisa, that concept of directing the airstream downwards, in a certain angle, according to the pitch one wishes to reach, instead of forwards is working great for me and is, by far, the most effortless method of getting access to the upper range/high register that I have come across so far. The next thing I have to work on is sound quality, because reaching high notes is one thing, but to have them sound full and nice, is another challenge.

[@PatrickJunkers]

By the way, I play a flugabone (marching trombone) with a 6.5 AL (trombone) mouthpiece.

[@gamingwitsick8486]

I’m a new comer to the trombone industry and I hope you mastered the trombone by now and I wish you nothing but good luck in the music industry consider yourself lucky most people can’t do what we can do in the music industry

[@general5104]

THANK YOU. I'm fixing to turn 70 and am learning Bugle, Trumpet, & Slide Trombone. I love to play music, but my guitar playing went out the window with the Carpal Tunnel surgery, ten years ago! I bought a Harbor Freight Bugle, just to hang on the wall for aesthetics, but curiosity overtook me, to see if I could squeeze any notes out of it. Then my grandson bought a Slide Trombone and brought it up here, so, I figure, it wouldn't hurt to see if I could blow a note on it...well, I went in a pawn shop, to see what was in there and saw a Trumpet, in a nice case. It had bell damage and a dent or two and one of the note valve buttons was missing. I figured Id repair the dents and find what thread pattern the key note buttons used and silver solder some brass screws onto three Nickles and customize my horn a tad. I'm watching every video I can, on forming my lips like a ghoul. And the old adage of when you're not able to do something...the adage is, "You're NOT holding your mouth right!" So you have taught me just one more piece of the puzzle, and three different ways to accomplish it !!! I take notes and save URL's of where I get them, for future reference! THANK YOU again. I subscribed with all notifications. You "SOUND" like you know what you're talking about! Bill, from Tn. 🇺🇸

[@steadilsr]

Lisa the "O" to "E" was explained excellently! my keeper was something I ve been working on like, forever: R E L A X I N G the throat while keeping the air column strong and moving. well done!

[@williammeehan258]

Very helpful, Lisa Liz, Thank you

[@ITOinfoo]

Лиза - ты супер!

[@tomfenn7149]

This is simply excellent. Thanks so much for taking the time to provide this information/tutorial.

[@kattloxo8089]

i dont always play low. but when i do, i still play high. ;-) thanks this is very helpful!

[@spencerwylie1975]

that is so helpful Lisa thank you thank you the o e really helped and the air my higher ranged sounded cleaner when I practiced that 👏👍😀

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Wonderful, I am glad to hear that! Now, the hard part is to practice this everyday until that becomes normal 😂 Keep at it! As always, thank you for your support.

[@TiqueO6]

Definitely turned on the “all notifications” option (in the subscription button) for your channel which is super rare for me! Kudos!

[@phb-d1667]

Thank you for this lesson, Lisa. As a bastrombonist this is very helpful for me as well. However, one of the main lessons that are teached to bastrombonists is "to play pedal notes", long and low, to develop the relaxation in your embouchure necessary for those notes deep down the scale. I've experienced that it has a side effect in that it also supports my high register; the more relaxed my embouchure gets in the lower register, the more capable I become at playing in the high register. I've got two questions on this particular concept: Do you've got any explanation about why an exercise in the very low range supports one's high register? And secondly, is this something that you know is used by tenor trombonists as well to improve their sound in the higher register? Thanks in advance! Best, Paul

[@johndowson7929]

Hi Lisa , im 3 yrs back playing after too many yrs away from playing , lost my front teeth , no teeth this time round 😳I love these tutorials Slurring is boss and i play over the rainbow in F 😊

[@dfishpool7052]

Great video Lisa - thank you - I'm just going to try out these ideas!!

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You’re welcome! Hope some of these ideas help 😊

[@michaelstair8658]

Great trombone pedagogy. Looks like you might be using a Bach #5 mouthpiece, with a King 3B. I use a Bach #5 with a King 2B (circa 1965). I get somewhat the same thing in the upper register. However, I think "relax and pinch". The lip muscles clamp on the airstream, and the air is trying to force the lips open, a la Glenn Dodson. This works in the middle and lower registers also. Are you a classically trained trombonist?

[@anikathomas3736]

This was actually the best tutorial ever it worked really well 🙏

[@ktang001]

Great video! I'm going to try the gliss exercise. I can't even play high at all.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

@@ktang001 thanks, I hope it helps! Try it out and let me know how it goes 😊

[@wez0]

You are talking about vocal resonance and vowel shape of the vocal cavity and focusing of the embouchure aperture. The change of angle of air flow is just a result of the aperture focusing, the main game involves vowel, aperture and air flow.

[@Elyfara60]

Parabéns pela excelente aula. Muito obrigado.

[@dayn6524]

Thanks for this video it'll help me alot, because I am struggling with A flat I know it's kinda sad lol.

[@windlesstar103]

Hey, I’m struggling on High-ish F

[@LORE_mork]

I'm struggling with my high Bb 😔 I'm sad about that

[@dayn6524]

@@LORE_mork honestly it took me time but I got it down and I could play lots more higher notes easily it will come to you but I quit band this year lol it was too much work going to marching practice but I do miss playing my trombone might join back next year

[@gamingwitsick8486]

I’m a new comer to the trombone industry and I hope you mastered the trombone by now and I wish you nothing but good luck in the music industry consider yourself lucky most people can’t do what we can do in the music industry

[@dayn6524]

@@gamingwitsick8486 nah I quit this year around June

[@docsjazzunderground4123]

Awesome video. I've been away from the horn for a few months and it was good to hear and see some reminders while getting back to it from great players like you and Dion Tucker. Appreciate you! 🎶

[@uni-byte]

What about the F just past 3rd position? Then E to E from 2nd to just past 4th, etc.. Trombone is awesome! Nice work Lisa! I get a lot form your teaching and I recommend your channel to others. Please keep it up!

[@gk-ei5gd]

Just watched your beautiful video. I am wondering how much your advice to "relax" applies to the embouchure itself. The fact that it takes months or years to develop an upper register suggests that the embouchure muscles have to get stronger. Also, it is usually the embouchure muscles that get tired when working on range, suggesting tension among these muscles. This would seem to suggest that the embouchure muscles must tense up somewhat in order to develop these muscles. In addition to directing the air downward and raising the tongue I am wondering what exactly should be going on, the feeling, with the embouchure during range development? Thank you so much.

[@equidepan.fabricacion654]

Cada día más hermosa.yo aqui siempre esperando tus videos.para aprender mucho.gracias.

[@ccm_priv]

lol

[@rethompson9620]

Thanks. 84 yrs old and have lost a lot. New top teeth which has given be problems and certainly lack of strong breath support so my highs are shot. Struggle to get an F above staff. Will these exercises help?

[@TiqueO6]

Nice job all around, thanks!! Also nice Chapters layout in the "Show more" button!

[@garylcarrier]

Good exercise and video. Only critique is that your high notes end with lack of breath stop/support which makes the note ending fall off pitch. Thanks for sharing!

[@BerlinBo]

Conversational teaching style is as smooth as an inner slide!

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Hopefully it's a good slide! haha I learned this from watching other KZbinrs! 😉

[@charliebrown9086]

Just found your channel. Great advice! I may be interested in lessons. Ive been playing for about 40 years off and on but have never been able to play consistsntly in the higher registers.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Thanks for visiting my channel, and I’m glad you found the advice useful! I am not currently taking on any new students, but I will be in Spring of 2022. Please feel free to reach out by email anytime - [e-mail]

[@rca2xyz]

Wow that was a very inspiring video, thanks a lot! I keep on practicing several times a week and can confirm: it helps to improve a lot!

[@gamingwitsick8486]

Tell me how it went for you

[@yomikolawole]

This was really helpful ❤ thank you

[@michaeldeierhoi4096]

Excellent video on practicing the high notes. I quite new to the trombone as in barely a month in and feel I am progressing well. I did play before but that was 50+ years ago. So it's kind of like starting over.

[@13peregrine]

Such good information. You really help with so few words. Very intuitive. Excellent teacher.

[@marcelomartinsramos3465]

Very good video, thanks for sharing this very helpful content.

[@ScratchySlide]

Instead of falling off everything above a top D, see how long you can hold it for and finish it clean. That gives you real strength and helped my high chops really well. Also I firmly believe you don’t have the note until you can play it at all dynamics, articulations and also with vibrato. Try and find high F in 2nd. It’s amazing for vib.

[@Quickenfoe02]

Thank you Lisa. Does the trombone bell size have anything to do with the range? I have a Conn H88

[@davibarciela8796]

Como eu gostaria de entender o que vc tá falando ,deve ser super importante. Mas eu estudo com vc assim mesmo, porque vc faz os estudos e eu faço junto com vc. Obrigado pelas aulas.

[@saifar1783]

Thanks for your good recommendation.

[@dwrmusicco]

Very good exercises for the high register !

[@johnmcilroy6874]

This lady apart from playing the trombone is very sexy!

[@CAMODEER1000]

Omg this helped a ton I have a festival solo on the 27th and I have to get up to the high b flat thank you so much 🙏🙏

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You are very welcome. I am glad these concepts help. Keep going! 💪

[@CameronTyndall]

I was trying to write from trombones and found out that it was limiting my sampler to C5 and I needed it to go to Db5 so I was making sure that it was possible. 😂 Thanks! =D

[@ernestcassler2505]

Definitely helpful thank you very much.

[@2steph1]

Bravo pour cette leçon de trombone. J'aime beaucoup. Olivier Destéphany (Professeur aigu)

[@Yadeehoo]

Just started today and this helps so much

[@LisaLizTrombone]

I’m glad you’re finding it helpful! That’s why I made this video 😊

[@Yadeehoo]

@@LisaLizTrombone Lovya

[@jabi45]

Je m'abonne pour la qualité des vidéos et le coté cool et sympathique que dégage Lisa !!!👍👍👍

[@allever9779]

Phil Wilson´s exercise.... got the copy somewhere

[@phancealdecoa422]

Its so very helpful, thanks for the great idea,🎶👍🙏

[@MusicalMason123]

Hi Lisa, any tips on getting that high high D, I can get it, but since it’s in first , I’m playing c then d

[@sidneylutara9786]

Great video Thanks a lot.

[@timluby5269]

Really good tips. I can't wait to try them. Thank you!

[@sarolian]

I will show this to my students :) Really nice video!

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Thank you, please do! Let me know how it goes with them.

[@AspartameBoy]

Interesting. Maybe tuning my dentures?

[@jordipeiro5265]

Moltes gràcies.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You are very welcome! I hope you found this video useful 😊Are you a fellow trombone player?

[@kayakernz]

Thankyou lisa

[@MarcTaillefer-sm6hy]

Can I still improve at 59 ? Taught high school music and let the horn slide. Now trying to get back in shape but I wonder how far I can go at my age.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Yes!!! You can improve at any age, if you have the desire to work at it 💪 I have taught students much older than you - my oldest one was in his 70s! If you would ever like to take an online lesson please let me know. lisaliztrombone.com/online-video-lessons

[@johnalteen4127]

Thank you....

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You’re welcome! I hope you found it helpful 😊

[@davibarciela8796]

Boa noite Lisa lis Vc é uma exey trombonista eu acompanho sempre vc, mss seria importante , ter a tradução , pra wue possamos intender, , Trombone ja é dificil e vc famdo inglês , ai é osso!!!

[@danielsalazar3400]

Thank you for sharing this information!

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You are so welcome, I hope you found it helpful! Happy practicing!

[@akashkuwalekar924]

Excellent

[@TimewithLivi]

Can some define what a partial is?

[@MaxManders]

Super useful and wonderfully put together. Thank you!

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Thank you Max! I am glad it was helpful for you.

[@raphaelgaudin9042]

Thank you so much for your very informative video. For the moment even the Bb is difficult to reach so for the others... ;) But I am convinced that with your good advice I will succeed.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You are welcome, I am glad you found it informative. Sure, give some of these concepts a try and be consistent with your practice and you'll get it. Good luck! 😊

[@rashditto6503]

Notes for Self (Concepts) Don’t tense up 2:14 O to E 3:20 4:30 Downward 5:00 5:59 (Exercises) Octave Rips 6:30 7:58 9:32 Gliss 11:33 13:10 (14:09)

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Thanks for putting these time stamps in here! Super helpful 😃

[@The_pebble_music]

Pardon me for asking, but is your opening music a Gen Hoshino tune ? "Koi", more specifically ?

[@LisaLizTrombone]

It is! That song is one of my favorites. I have a full video of that tune here on my channel. Check it out and let me know what you think wink kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4XFf36wgbWFhKssi=nsMhATFqAxFdL2Ag

[@plbt5]

These are some useful suggestions that I'll certainly will give a try. But, on another note *pun intended*: how about the reverse: how to play low on trombone?! This would be particularly useful for me being a bass trombonist :-) Any suggestions on that? Let us know!

[@gamingwitsick8486]

I can only play base note also

[@gamingwitsick8486]

I’m a new comer to the trombone industry and I hope you mastered the trombone by now and I wish you nothing but good luck in the music industry consider yourself lucky most people can’t do what we can do in the music industry

[@davidpickens6916]

Thank you.. Time to work on what I just saw ;) `

[@patrickneal1061]

Is there a way to submit some videos to you for critique? I been teaching myself trombone but I have been playing tuba since seventh grade. Just want some tips

[@Madame_V_Locklear]

✨ Awesome also my second favorite instrument is the violin 🎻✨

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Well I sure hope your 1st favorite is trombone!!! 😜

[@predomkevin3034]

Thanks u sound good up there. Keep going 💪

[@sandergordon6289]

I'm a professional musician who just started playing trombone about 6 weeks ago. I'm coming along very well with the rubank book, but I'm having a difficult time getting anything higher than an F. That's f two lines in a space above staff in bass clef. I'm using a blessing 6.5 Al or a Conn 3, however the effect is still the same nothing higher than an app without extreme struggle. Is there a different mouthpiece I could use that would be better for this or do I just need to practice more?

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Without hearing you play at all, I would say you probably just need more time. I am curious, do you play any other brass instruments? It takes a long time to develop the specific musculature around your lips and mouth to play any brass instrument. Try glissing up to that F, then when it feels super strong, play that F out in 6th position and start glissing up 1 half step at a time. Do this every day or at least every time you practice. You will eventually build up the strength! The 6.5 AL is already a small enough mouthpiece and is great for high trombone playing. I would not recommend going any smaller than that.

[@150drei]

Thank you! Verry helfpful and verry practicable - even if not the complete range is achieveable... 😬👍

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Try doing exercises like this in every warm up session, I think you will eventually see results. When I was in college, I wasn’t able to play this high either. But, a teacher introduced me to this concept and it has really helped me!

[@odinwan]

Thanks!

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You’re welcome! And thank you for the super thanks!

[@fredericmuscat3217]

Super 👍 une question : quel est le trombone que vous utilisez : un 2b ou un 3b King ? Merci

[@LisaLizTrombone]

This is a King 3B! My favorite trombone 😊

[@fredericmuscat3217]

@@LisaLizTrombone merci 👍

[@oscarbauter5481]

Como hago para resistencia

[@bassboneful]

Super

[@mariachideguayaquilluzdelu5602]

Excelente 👌

[@adamekhoff43]

That's nice! ♥️

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Thanks Adam! I am hoping everyone finds this video to be a helpful trombone lesson!

[@adamekhoff43]

You're welcome!

[@svsuguijo]

Dejà vu!!!😉😀👍

[@EderAge17]

Muito bom!!👏👏👏👏

[@Pisttolz]

I can’t play D on the 6th octave, and the song I am playing requires me to. My lips hurt I can’t reach that.

[@johnalteen4127]

I did, now to just work on it..

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

Great info !! Thank you so much !!!!!! Just watched you for the third time, I get more out of it each time. 😊❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 I love what Bill Watrous said “Everything happens inside the mouthpiece” when talking about what I call “making dimples” as we go higher. Cheers and thanks again. Steve

[@JOHNZAMO]

Excelent.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Thanks John. I hope you found it helpful!

[@enrycancy2621]

è però io non mi concentro così , guardo solo lei 😍🙈

[@glenfordcelajes9909]

Nice

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Thank you for watching!

[@davidwashington9113]

Cute at probably would never give me the time of dsy. Teams trombone yaaay!!!

[@predomkevin3034]

Thanks oh she sounds like that part in the wizard of ozz when they was marching in the castle 🏰 OO ee oo

[@leonardohernandez935]

Am 8th grade varsity and for sum reason when i try to go for high notes its sumtimes growly idk if its because am buzzing wrong,not blowing enough air or not making the hole small enough it is frustrating but i will keep on trying PLUS sometimes am motivated and when i realize i cant do it i get unmotivated and not want to do it anymore

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Hmmm... if you are hearing a growly sound it could be a few things. Maybe you are closing off your throat as you get higher and cutting off the airstream? Make sure you get a big breath and keep your throat open. Once you have that, try out the O to E idea I talked about in this video. Also - make sure there is no air leaking at the sides of the mouthpiece. Hopefully this helps a bit. Keep at it, as with all things, it takes time 😊

[@leonardohernandez935]

@@LisaLizTrombone thank you u dont know how much i want to be a good player and i will keep on trying

[@LisaLizTrombone]

@@leonardohernandez935 that’s great to hear! Just keep practicing and listen to your teachers! Taking private lessons is a great way to get better faster. Ask you band director if they know any local trombone teachers. Or online lessons are an option these days too.

[@sceu25]

2:23 HBCU Bands

[@LisaLizTrombone]

I’m curious, what does HBCU stand for??

[@sceu25]

Historically Black Colleges and Universities. They do this a lot.

[@kittendkat5100]

5:30 My beard blocked the air the further down my hand went lol. Still a neat way to simply explain the impact of the DIRECTION of the airflow.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Hahaha, hilarious! 😂 I didn't even think that that could be an issue for some guys! lol

[@adamekhoff43]

Whenever you're not sliding, it feels like you're mind controlling the notes 🤣🤣😂😂

[@LisaLizTrombone]

My mind is controlling the notes! You have to hear the note in your head before you can play it! 🧘‍♀️

[@Foxrock321]

Gummies work well too..

[@tboorer]

Play high, think low.

[@jazzbonept]

Yesss 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Thanks Peter! I am curious - do you think about these things when playing higher? Or did you learn about other concepts? It seems like there are different schools of thought on the topic .

[@jazzbonept]

@@LisaLizTrombone On a fundamental level, yes (e.g. syllables, relaxing). I've been replacing some bad habits and playing softer as I play higher, which hopefully will allow everything to develop "properly". Also thing of resonating the notes up there so that they sound as full as possible, even at low dynamics. Your range is very impressive though, so I'm soaking this stuff up!

[@LisaLizTrombone]

@@jazzbonept thanks Peter, I appreciate the compliment 😊 One of my teachers in college was a HUGE believer of doing high range exercises everyday for 10-15 minutes. Specifically one from the Arban’s book, taken up one half step at a time. I credit my high range to his influence and years and years of working on this stuff. (Congrats on 500 subs btw 😉)

[@oscarbauter5481]

0:37

[@kevinleepredom8386]

Thanks L. 4 God sakes please put some reverb in your mic or record in a better place .

[@blu3620]

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[@dirleisilva7294]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿❤️