Discussions > Beginner and Intermediate Trombone Lessons with Focus on Jazz
Some great questions, and ones I get quite a bit. I'm starting a FAQ page as I write this, and these questions are going in first. Sorry for the delay in putting up this reply. BTW - it sounds like this is someone I know, but who?
Thanks,
Dave Marriott
David Marriott, Jr.
Hey Dave,
We met at the Port Townsend Jazz Workshop in 1993 (long time ago now!)
Looking forward to checking out the FAQs once they are on your site - thanks!
Dave Bones
Hey Dave, will the FAQ section be located in the main menu section of your site on the left side of the screen? Looking forward to checking it out when you get time - thanks!
Dave Bones
Ok, so I've done a tone of updating to the site (finally) and I'll be slowly addressing all your issues in specific documents in this section. Stay tuned -- my first article goes up on Wednesday on basic technical requirements on the horn, and some resources for addressing those issues. Thanks again for your patience.
David Marriott, Jr.
As far as your questions regarding listening, I find that it is always better to figure out what the student likes. Vic Dickenson is just as good a model as J.J. Johnson, as is Conrad Herwig (to show some extremes). Check out the Suggested Listening section for a good starter set of trombone recordings by a wide variety of players.
David Marriott, Jr.
Hey Dave, long time no talk. Glad to hear you are back on the West Coast. Coming into the fall, I want to explore some fresh perspectives regarding teaching trombone to beginners and intermediate students. Some areas that I am curious about are:
1. Initial technical requirements on the horn (long tones, basic articulation, flexibility slurs, scales)
2. Initial listening
3. Stylization and transcribing
4. Sight reading
5. How these areas can be approached with different types of students (visual, hearing, kinesthetic)
Any thoughts to share or suggestions for research?
Thanks!