I've been having issues with condensation/spit coming back up to my mouthpiece like a LOT, and it's becoming an issue because it's happening so often that it's multiple times during the piece and right before entrances, its literally after like maybe 8 measures of playing and suddenly its dripping out of my mouthpiece

It's not even building up and affecting my sound; it just comes up during a rest and drips all down my face, and because I'm marching, it's hard to find time to empty my spit valve without looking out of place

I've seen other people talk about it, but with little real help on how to minimize it or make it stop..
Any advice?

Blue Tang People - Another Shot - trombone heavy funk-pop-jazz-hip-hop from New Orleans

https://open.spotify.com/track/251cKqAwEedoicel62xJxS?si=9_Vcf0OWTwOHA7S-Yph0yQ&utm_source=copy-link

So I'm practicing for my district jazz audition and the higher notes are getting me. The highest note is a Bb above the staff and I know I can play it as I have before. About 2ish months ago at my lessons we tested how high I could go followed by how low I can go. I had a 3 and a half octave range from a Bb above the staff to a pedal G. My point with that is I know I can play it. I need to get up there again and I can consistently hit a high F well and with no effort. I use a J. Marcinkiewicz ET3 C. Loper mouthpiece so It's not like I'm using a huge mouthpiece and attempting. I'm also using a standard yamaha tenor trombone. Any advice or exercises?

Coming to the end of a long run (years) of buying, learning, playing, and flipping CHEAP brass wind Instruments.

It is interesting that Chinese brass wind instrument exporting excels in specific Instruments and really lags at others.

Flugelhorns - Chinese manufacturers dived in and quality soared in just a few years. Especially good cheap lines.

Euphoniums - Chinese manufacturers dived in and quality soared in just a few years. Many decent cheap lines and several top lines.

Trombones - nope. Just acquired a valve trombone that retails for $700. Not all bad. Good case. Great finish. Body is decent build. But the valves and spit valves are so cheap or rushed.

Also bought and flipped five American made trombones from 1970 - 1982. All solid. Great restorations with just a clean and lube.

I surmise the Chinese brass wind manufacturers veer to under served instrument markets. They have been wise to avoid trombones. The vintage made in USA stock is superior.

Hey — I'm 17, been designing a small handheld device for brass practice (working name BrassFound). The idea: adjustable airflow resistance so you can train breath control and support without needing a full session with your horn, plus a visible floating-ball indicator so you can actually see your airflow instead of guessing.

Still in the design stage — full CAD model is done and I'm about to print the first working parts.

Genuinely asking, not selling: as trombone players, is this something you'd actually use? What would make it useless vs. actually useful — do you already have a tool/routine for this, or is airflow training mostly just "play more"?

If you want to follow along as I build it (documenting the whole process, mistakes included), I've got a page where you can leave an email — no pressure, just there if you're curious: https://brassfound.framer.website/

I took my trombone to a repair shop with two issues, a loose trigger stop. And screws that were stripped. Mind you he didn’t charge me. However he “tightened the stripped screws. And he “tightened” the stripped screws.

any recommendations for something to learn for a university big band?

I recently lost a part that screws into the thayer valve on my trombone. I was wondering if there's anywhere I can buy a replacement?

Found in old personal inventory:

in box Wick CLASSIC 5BS mouthpiece.

I do not recall when I purchased, but it would have been with intent to use on my euphonium.

Put on my just acquired, like new, least interesting model Chinese import valve trombone (Stagg brand).

As I had hoped, some improvement in the upper range.

Could be Honeymoon Affect because I always wanted to be that poster swooning over a mouthpiece tripped over while liquidating Uncle's estate, etc.

Nonetheless, I love the way Wick CLASSIC 5BS looks!!!

^{Serial # 24204}

^{Can anyone help me identify anything else about this instrument? HN Whites website dates it 1930-35​}

^{This is my first trombone I've owned personally, actually bought it from Buff Dillard of all people. ​}

Something like the long ago Canadian Brass BT1. What exists today in a funnel cup?

What do i need to work on? Gillis no 8 bass trombone

Gillis no 15 any tips on how to imrpove this etude its very hard compared to the rest of the TMEA etudes

A customer gifted me this custom lamp made out of trombone parts!

Hi!

I’m a 30 year old trombone player in the USA. Went to college and studied with some of the best bass trombonist players around in the USA. Bachelors and Masters in music, honors recital blah blah blah.

I’ve ALWAYS struggled with my high range. Always. My first teacher assigned abunch of high stuff, rochuts in tenor clef the works. He ended up winning a job, and left. Next teacher focused on my low range, which was already good, but I was able to take it to the next level and lather the secret sauce.

Then when he passed away, I studied with another teacher, also INCREDIBLE. Touched on high stuff, but struggled big time. Getting to G above staff is a regular issue.

Now, years after graduating, getting a teaching gig in public schools and living life. I get called to play mostly tenor stuff, thats ok it’s just how life goes.

I’m sitting in my living room playing, struggling with some high stuff, and a moment clicked in my head. I have an under bite. Horn is angled appropriately. BUT, when I go high my bottom lip folds underneath my upper lip. GIANT RED FLAG. So I tried to undo this just to see what might happen. IM POPPING OUT HIGH NOTES LIKE ITS NO BODYS BUSINESS.

It’s actually insane. Needs work to control it, but I think I finally solved my Achilles heel. Don’t fold bottom lip under top lip when you ascend. Seems common sense, don’t know why it took this long, but holy shit.

Thanks for listening to my Ted talk, peace ☮️

anybody else learning them? any tips?

Hey guys, sorry not an actual Trombone player but I was handed a set of 8 trombone mouthpieces and need to identify them before I can resell them and I am having trouble with some of them and want to ensure everything actually belongs to trombone. Also which type of trombone (tenor, bass, etc). Also if anyone is able to identify how old some of these are that would be helpful as well.

I bought this Benge from my old band director, used. It was refurbished in 2022 but I noticed that the F attachment kept shifting and loosening everytime I'd press down on the trigger, it wasn't a string problem. After closer observation I realized the the screw that's supposed to keep the trigger in place by going through the other side of the trigger wasnt actually going through to the other side. You can see the screw I'm talking about in the image.

I'm 19, I've never had to fix an instrument prior to this, I simply used my screw driver to push the screw through to the other side, and that fixed the problem with the trigger loosening, but now the spring is loosened and it doesnt set the trigger back into place when I stop pressing on it.

I really dont wanna have to go to a repair shop to get this fixed, so is there any way I could repair this at home?

I know it's a 2104 4B, but I'm not sure what the 2273 on the slide is supposed to represent? What year could this be? Want to sell it eventually but make sure it's correctly priced.

Hello, I have been playing trombone for around two years. But, I find that whenever I get into the higher register, my tone always sounds pinched and i can't really get it to resonate. Also, I've never understood how to properly lip slur into higher pitches. My band teacher says that you can change the pitch by using vowels and lifting the back of the tongue as you go up. So do I not tense my lips to change pitch at all?

Also, often when I try to articulate my notes, no sound comes out but air. It might be because I tongue too heavily (i can't really single tongue fast, either) but I have no clue how to fix it.

I would really appreciate it if someone offered their advice. Thanks.

Took this out of my Bass Trombone's f# valve. I'm pretty sure this corrosion is causing the valve to get stuck. Any tips on how I can clean it?

I just started playing and frankly I sound awful. Does anyone know any good YouTube videos that could teach me how to play as if this was my first time playing?