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 Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:14 am
Well, it's like the title said. I'm a flute player and i'm changing to the Trombone and I need some tips 'cause I have an odd feelin' the when I try and play it, i'll be terrible and be the worst player in the band. x[ and I don't want to let the brass down>_>;;.
So if u have any tips to help me with my problem, please tell me >__< ya]
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Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:08 pm
i'm currently a flute and i tried blowing into my friends trombone today for the heck of it. he and a few of the low brass kids laughed and told me i looked "like such a flute player."
my best advice is get the embouchure down.
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:21 am
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Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:32 am
That's a pretty common switch in the district where I went to high school. They didn't used to offer elementary school kids trombone lessons so the middle and high schools always had to recruit to fill out the low brass section. I think that it really doesn't matter how good you are from the start. One of the flute players in my high school class switched to trombone as a freshman and couldn't reach seventh position until she was a senior but every little bit helped the band's balance. Just give it a try and find a lessons teacher near by to give you some help getting started.
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:22 pm
Buzz your lips. It helps. Seriously. I have to switch from double reed to trombone mouth piece every other day (literally), so I know it's tough.
You basically understand that in order to play most notes you have to adjust your windstream so it helps with the brass. I don't really think it's such a hard transition. Just practice buzzing the mouthpiece. You'll probably find playing the middle and higher octaves easier than the lower octaves, but since you're new, they'd probably make you play the lower octaves which I found fustrating.
But anyways, good luck =D
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:51 pm
I switched from flute to tuba about six months ago (to my true instrument. xD) so I know what it's like. It's like Ink Pen said-try to buzz your lips and practice on the mouthpiece first. Keep your embouchure somewhat loose (I tried playing my friend's trombone a few weeks ago, and I was like, woah, this mouthpiece is really small compared to the tuba. xD.) But yeah. And the higher notes will be much eaiser to play at first, but eventually, the lower notes become sooooooooo much easier.
(some of the notes I hit my first couple of weeks on the tuba I can't hit anymore-I can't get my lips that tight anymore...)
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:20 am
Its all a difference in your embouchure. I started playing trombone and when i wanted to learn new instruments i had to change it. When you want to play higher notes just adjust your embouchure and the same for lower notes. It will get easier after a while, but like agmo82 and Ink_pen said, buzz your lips like crazy. If you dont feel like taking you trombone home then just take your mouthpiece home and practice going from a high as you can to as low as you can. This should help you with getting your embouchure into shape as your lips adjust to the difference. Well i hope i helped some.
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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 1:25 pm
T3h L33tMast3r Well, it's like the title said. I'm a flute player and i'm changing to the Trombone and I need some tips 'cause I have an odd feelin' the when I try and play it, i'll be terrible and be the worst player in the band. x[ and I don't want to let the brass down>_>;;.
So if u have any tips to help me with my problem, please tell me >__< ya] I have been playing flute for eight years so it was hard for me to switch from that to Baritone this season. All you really need to do is ask someone for help to learn it and practice it. Maybe lessons will help too. It helps so much! I learned how to play it in just a couple months I only played that baritone for 6 or 7 months so I think it was in the first month I started getting the hang of it.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:39 pm
Thanks for the help everyone ^_^ it's still hard for me to do high notes, but i'm getting there xD i'm all proud, i'm fifth chair out of six so i'm doing ok, i guess>_<
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 4:29 pm
I picked up trumpet last year in addition to flute, and so I know your pain. Brass is a hard switch. The low notes will be very hard for awhile, you've got to relax your lips a LOT. The best advice is practice. Practice, practice, practice. And good luck!
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:15 pm
well I can't really say much becuz I just started playing trombone this year ^^;; but I say put the tip of a pen in your lips and hjold it it will help you player higher notes and trust me as you get better low notes become very easy espcially Bb (I can reach 7th position and play just as good as normally and Ii'm in 6th grade my band teacher said it was impressive is it really?)
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:44 pm
I don't have any advice but I will tell you that we had a two flutists switch to sousaphone this year...one went back the other got pretty good but they both didnt even kno how to buzz so yea. Well I guess I do have advice: practice
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:02 pm
I'm a flute player, and have played for 5 years and the only thing I have to say is that switching to a new instrument is really hard. I have had to play Alto Sax for 3 years in marching band and learning to adjust to a new embouchure is really tough. I'm not really good with brass instruments, but, practicing will make you adjust easy. It's not impossible. The positive thing is that since you've been playing flute, your lungs have gotten such a great compacity, that it should help you play Trombone easier. Just practice and don't get insecure. It'll get easier! =D
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:50 pm
um idk flute
but ill be glad to help you on trombone
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:33 pm
Tis The season... OH noes, not another Payton....
Ok, I had to teach a flute to be a trombone, so this is gonna be fun.
1. Learn the positions and the notes, going from treble to bass may seem hard, but it aint, trust me I know both and I play trombone.
2.Buzz your lips, it does help like everyone says, your gonna be doing it alot when you start playing.
3. Dont try to over do it at first, start slow by learning the notes, then the playing styles and what not... so you atleast can read the music without asking what every note is. ~Kanrik
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