TROMBONE WARM-UP ROUTINE // PLAY-ALONG // Long Tones, Range Extension, Articulations and Flexibility

Play along with me as I take you through my daily trombone warm-up routine. This warm-up includes exercises for the five different areas of playing I like to hit everyday (with time stamps)!
1:18 Long Tones
10:37 Range Extension - Low
17:38 Articulation/Tonguing
24:46 Flexibility
34:08 Range Extension - High
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[@LisaLizTrombone]

What is you favorite warm-up exercise to do everyday? Tell us about it in the comments!

[@chihamats]

Remington -> brief rest -> Rochut (Borodogni) is my daily warm-up routine (snd sometimes blues exercises).

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Nice. Yes, Remington and Rochut are classics for us trombone players! Can you tell me a little but more of the kinds of blues exercises you do? I am curious!

[@chihamats]

@@LisaLizTrombone I pick an easy tune (such as "Blue Monk") and practice improvisation by starting off with Do (1st) on that blues scale and gradually increase the notes available (2nd, 3rd and so on) as I play each section or phrase.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

ChihaMats nice. That sounds like a very helpful exercise. Thank you for sharing 😎

[@TexasBassSlayer]

Bruckner series from Donald Little!

[@tomfenn7149]

Without seeing a teacher 1-2-1, these training videos are likely the most helpful and comprehensive I found so far on KZbin. Thanks Lisa!

[@LisaLizTrombone]

@@tomfenn7149 You are very welcome, I’m glad you are finding the videos helpful! 😊 if you ever want to transition to 1-2-1 lessons, I do have a few spots open for my virtual lessons studio this fall.

[@vanjamajin4122]

This is like yoga with Adrienne but on trombone :'D it was such a pleasure!! Thank you.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Thanks! Yeah, this warm up has a very physical/ yoga approach. Best done first thing of the day or in the morning 😊

[@royburton8358]

Your exercises have really helped me. I came across your videos by accident. In Western Australia we are in lockdown at present so our regular gigs have been cancelled. You are really helping me. Thank you.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

What a great comment to read! (Minus the lockdown in Western Australia). I know how you feel, all the gigs have been cancelled where I live too, near Seattle, Washington. I am glad these exercises have been helping you out. I have a few more warm up videos in my "Trombone Lessons" playlist if you would like to check them out. kzbin.info/aero/PLZNIaRiMFFNZ8Nh1gxaEtfzudK-PdBdHM

[@arizonagreenbee]

thanks for this! I'm a euphonist playing trombone for jazz (temporarily) and this helped me better understand tone and breathing exercises notes

[@cherietinio-ando7805]

YOU BLOWED THE TUBA! HOHOHO!!

[@RodrigoGonzalez-wu9gi]

Great routine thanks

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You are welcome, Rodrigo. I am glad you liked it! Let me know if you have questions about anything 😊

[@antoniocruz1163]

Thanks.......I noticed your video audio is very low. Warm up was great though

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Sorry about that! This video was filmed on my iPad since I was using my computer to livestream at the same time. Audio wasn't ideal, but hopefully you could turn it up and still hear it ok! 😊

[@ernestcassler2505]

I just found you on You Tube liking your stuff. I really need to improve both my high range and low range. I did see your Zombie number on Instagram very nice.

[@jimbuttz199]

Really enjoyed your warmup video. Just curious why you aren’t looking at the camera that’s recording?

[@susanne6894]

Hi Lisa, following you on social media. Thanks for your input. Would be great if you put up more warm ups. They are really helpful. In this video some of the exercises are very quick (for me) and it’s hard to figure out which notes you’re actually playing. Or is there any further explanation which I didn’t see? Hello from Berlin! And thanks again for your videos!

[@hui5gui6]

Hello Lisa, thank you very much for your helpful videos. At the moment I am busy trying your warm-up stuff. Apart from comfort, is there more reason why you are SITTING?

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You’re welcome, I am glad you’re finding the videos helpful! You have the right reason, I sit when I practice because it’s comfortable.

[@uilsonroberto1759]

boa tarde prof quais são os benefícios de estudar notas longas no trambone obrigado sou seu seguidor

[@davidmcgarry3201]

I've been practising with you for some months now and you have helped me a lot. I am an ex-pro musician (keyboard) who started playing trombone in a rehearsal big band for fun and your videos have kept me motivated during these difficult times when rehearsals have often been cancelled. Thanks soooo much! Best wishes.

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

Question: at 16:51 you mention scales in 3rds. Does that mean in sequences of 3's? Like 876,765,654,543, etc (Bb A G, A G F, G F Eb, etc). . or something else? Thank for all of your great content !!

[@jazzbonept]

Thanks for sharing! What equipment do you use (trombone and mouthpiece)?

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Hey Peter! Thanks for watching 🙂The horn I am playing in this video is a King 3B and the mouthpiece is a Bach 5GS. I play on a few different horns/mouthpieces, but this one is definitely my favorite!

[@Pregadoratalitasantos]

Show 🎶🎼🎵🙏

[@hectormalotru]

Thank you very much for this video. Helps a lot. Especially with the motivation :) I have one question though. When going up to the high register I have the bad habit to smile and therefore tighten my lips. Any advice on how to correct this? Should I use more of the tongue to add some air pressure or play more with my abs? Thanks.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Hey Lamain! Thank you for your comment, I am sorry I am seeing this a month later! I am glad you found my video helpful, and motivation is very important these days. Us musicians have to find creative ways to stay motivated during this time. When I go into the high register, I like to think of the vowel shape inside my mouth, not so much my lips or what's happening outside of my mouth. I like to think of going from saying "O" to "E". The tongue raises in the back of the mouth, and this can help you get into the higher register. Give it a try! Another thing you can think of is the angle of your air stream. I like to think of angling the air down as I go higher. Kind of hard to explain through a comment. I'll be posting some videos about this soon! Stay tuned and please let me know if you have any questions. Also let me know if you want to take a lesson, I can totally help you with this! lisaliztrombone.com/online-video-lessons

[@hectormalotru]

@@LisaLizTrombone Hey Lisa. didn't see your answer either... thank you very much for these tips. It is really hepful. Bad habbits die hard though. I'll have a look at your lesson offer. That would be a good thing to do.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

@@hectormalotru hmm... I thought I answered your question above. Maybe it was only part of it? I do not think of smiling and tightening my lips, more what’s happening on the inside of my mouth. Tongue placement is involved in the O to E concept. You should not use more pressure though, that could hurt you. Pushing the mouthpiece on the face isn’t a good idea.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

@@hectormalotru I have never thought about playing from my abs either. When I take big breaths, I like to think of filling up with air down to my stomach, but that’s about it.

[@hectormalotru]

@@LisaLizTrombone You did answer me earlier. Thanks again.

[@terrybonilla5473]

Hi Liza thanks for sharing, I have a questions, in 21:39 are you playing single tonguing?

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Hello! You’re welcome 😊 In that section I am double tonguing.

[@terrybonilla5473]

Sounds very clean, thank you

[@LisaLizTrombone]

@@terrybonilla5473 thank you! That has come from years of practice!

[@nydd]

If you look closely you can see straining and tension in your neck….also if you notice there is not an enlargement phenomenon occurring in the upper body ….this is an indication that there is not sufficient quantities of air in your lungs….one should see an enlargement and reduction phenomenon occurring ….the straining apparent in your neck is an indicator that there is a negative pressure curve that is occurring this negative pressure occurs when you are on the last one third of your vital capacity…. in order to get out the last third one has to push and squeeze to move the air. Unfortunately this hampers the next breath by carrying the tension over diminishing the ability to replace the breath effectively. As a general rule it is important to stay off the last 1/3 of your vital capacity for theses reasons. When the lungs are full the air will move freely due to the elasticity of the lungs. A voldyne incentive spirometer is a great visual aid to ensure one is taking in sufficient quantities of air. Air becomes more important in the extreme ranges of the instrument …without sufficient quantities of air one will have difficulty playing in the low and high registers… It is a good idea to work on developing healthy breathing habits away from the trombone…when holding the trombone old habits are formed that are impossible to break…by working on new breathing habits away from the instrument it is possible to develop quickly and transfer back to the instrument. I hope this helps…..all the best.

[@LanternOfLight7]

What mouthpiece are you using

[@ABeardedDwarf]

I should probably focus on actually working on my warm-ups..... 😳😳

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Yeah, definitely! They are the most important part of playing! Try to change it up everyday and keep it fresh and fun. Let me know if you have any questions! 😊

[@cherietinio-ando7805]

Lisa

[@beaoll5196]

Hello I love your videos. Thanks a lot from France. Can you explain what to do with the tongue on different noes. I just start 2 months ago. I am 60. And I don't really understand how to use the tongue.

[@anthonymancini5319]

I've really enjoyed this. I have not played my trombone since highschool commencement in 81. I had fun in highschool bands but when school was over dad said are you ready for work and we worked together for 20 years. Brought out the old Cleveland 605 I got in the 5th grade last week.

[@90sPaqMan]

Played trombone from 3rd grade through college, dropped it for about 8 years and recently joined a ska band. This is helpful to rebuild your embouchure.

[@MaxManders]

This has been really helpful, thank you! Really hoping these exercises will help me comfortably get up above F4!

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Glad to hear it! Thank you for watching the video. These exercises will definitely get you there. It's all about doing them everyday and pushing that level of how high you can play, one half step at a time. It's a gradual, slow process, but if you put in the time you'll be rewarded! 😊

[@jimryon1002]

Dear Lisa Liz.......Thank you so much for this post. I played along with your warm up, and it opened up so many new ideas for my own practice. You always sound so great.

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Thank you so much! I am happy you found this video helpful 😊Please let me know if you ever have any questions. BTW - I am coming out with a new warm-up style video for playing in the high register. Stay tuned!

[@reggiejayjr6930]

Okay now that's super rediculous

[@uni-byte]

Please increase the volume. Please11??

[@tillhaberlen2186]

I think its important to practice in a room with a great resonance

[@pebblebeach8517]

You’d be a great teacher for me …I clearly understand how you teach…thanks ✨

[@tboorer]

Sounds great. Personal thoughts: Warm up should take 5 to 10 mins. Long tones are not a good start in my opinion; they should be part of maintenance and development. 1 Breathing to blow over metronome (2 mins), 2 Air to Buzz 30 secs, 3 Buzz scales and arpeggios. 2mins 30. Then get the air flowing with half-step glisses Bb to A, F to E, Bb A and up 1 min 4) followed by the intervals you played F to E, F to Eb etc. Then use slow false tones, which are great for developing sound and strengthening the embouchure (possibly better than long tones, which are more about control). Finally, end with improvised noodling around techniques you need to keep maintained (such as tonguing - flexibility). Improvising has been shown to shut down the part of the brain that causes inhibitions in the pre-frontal cortex (the handcuff of creativity). It means we can then enter the next part of our day in a more creative zone :-)....just my opinion. Everyone is different. I think it's important to differentiate what is the warm up and what is practise. Warm ups are often the same and shouldn't really be longer than 10 mins. It's a comforting place to get us started from home.

[@ManhNguyen-wy5jj]

Tôi là người Việt Nam. Nghe chị Thổi thật tuyệt vời. Ước gì được 2/3 của chị là đủ diễn rồi 😅

[@klarabildschirm537]

Range extension exercise: for me it looks and sounds more like the b flat scale then like half steps?

[@rhondatrosper76]

I am nine and i just started today so I’m watching this but I got my brother to help me

[@josemecking8594]

Very good routine! Thanks for sharing.

[@osielalves7966]

Você é maravilhosa!!!!!!

[@EderAge17]

👏👏👏👏

[@chedavis1806]

Thank you!

[@DukeElefante]

Thank you. After a lot of months without playing, this works a lot for me to play again

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You are welcome, glad I could help. I am so happy to hear you are playing trombone again! I have more trombone lesson style videos on my channel if you want to check them out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGebiWxjmbdmhbc Happy Practicing!

[@frankiestout6594]

I love trombone as well Lisa is a professional trombonenest well done ❤😊

[@LisaLizTrombone]

Thank you! I of course, love trombones too! ❤️ do you play trombone? Or another instrument?

[@alanwitton5980]

Very helpful! Thanks for the upload

[@LisaLizTrombone]

You are welcome Alan, I'm glad it was helpful! Are you a fellow trombone player?

[@alanwitton5980]

@@LisaLizTrombone yes but strictly an amateur player! I play on a Yamaha YSL630 trombone which I've recently upgraded to but still use the V cup mouthpiece that came supplied with a Yamaha horn I bought back in the 1970s