TROMBONE/BRASS 'INTONATION and TUNING' MASTERCLASS

Hi everyone,
FOR ALL TROMBONISTS!!!
A Patreon student asked me if I would talk a bit about intonation and tuning on the Trombone.. so here you go.
Some slightly controversial things ( perhaps?) but I'm keeping it real.
Lips, Air, Slide, Fatigue, Muscle Memory, Snarks, Melodyne, A440, Major 3rds and how to eat a bowl of cereal with your eyes closed. ha ha.
#lowbrass #jazz #trombonist #trumpet #barnabydickinson #trombone #brassplayer #music #jazzlessons #musician #tuning #intonation

[@trombonegamer14]

BRB sending this to all my students. Great channel by the way

[@mustafa1name]

"In Germany they have a different pitch, I think it's slightly lower in Germany? Can't remember!". This intrigued me. Pitch of 440Hz for A4 (A above middle C) was adopted by the ISO in 1955, following an international conference in 1939 and American usage long before that. Historically it was generally lower but variable. Commercial orchestras sometimes inflate pitch to sound brighter - this annoys vocalists. In Japan and Cuba they apparently use a different standards, but in Germany, as far as I can tell, they use concert pitch? Stay tuned!

[@BarnabyDickinson]

I just spoke to a mate of mine and he said that in the German big bands they tune to A442. 🤷‍♂️

[@mustafa1name]

@@BarnabyDickinson 4-4-2, football pitch!

[@Gm_TT]

how to lip everything so you DON'T have to use the tuning slide? that could be an effect. also for partials if you lip everything then you DON'T have to move the slide for certain partials [but you said that was bad?]

[@BarnabyDickinson]

If you are a trumpet player then you should move the tuning slide to be in tune for sure ( Trombone players can adjust with the main slide but the principal is still something to think about). When you play, you always want to be playing in the most efficient way.. so the less ‘lipping’ of notes is surely the most efficient way of playing.. which will help stamina. 👍

[@MrStareze]

Are you talking about just intonation as a brass trio, ensemble or band? Raise the 5th, lower the major 3rd, raise the minor 3rd, etc? In the US several books, scholars, and pedagogists use this to great success

[@BarnabyDickinson]

Hi mate, all of the above and Yes, great advice. That’s exactly what I’m talking about 👍 always keep your ears switched on to what part of the chord you are on.

[@MrStareze]

Wish American's use the salutation "hi mate!" ❤ Y'all Brits got that right 👍 ​@@BarnabyDickinson

[@WPMyers1]

I have to disagree with the statement about tuning to the lead (12 mins. in). You tune to the bass - it establishes the overtone structure for the ensemble. When the bass plays a C, you're actually hearing an amalgamation of pitches (Harmonics: C, C, G, C, E, G, Bb, C,...). So, the G is built into the C sound. If you don't tune to the bass, you will sound out of tune. Listen up for articulation, but definitely down for tuning.

[@BarnabyDickinson]

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