1. No category

Date
How to Care for Your Trombone (l)
tuning slide
mouthpiece
slide lock
water key
Trombone
Before You PIay
There is very little to assemble on a
trombone. All you have to do is place the
mouthpiece into the lead pipe. Do this with a
gentle twisting motion. Do not hit or pop the
mouthpiece into place. This can lead to a stuck
mouthpiece. When attaching the slide to the
bell section, make sure you don't move the
bell section too close to the slide. You need
room for your hand to move and to prevent
the bellfrom hitting the slide, which can result
in a dent. Always leave the slide locked when
you put your horn down or in the case!
Proper cleaning and lubrication of the
main slide is essential to the playing of the
trombone. Each time you play, clean the outer
slide using a cleaning rod wrapped in cheesecloth. Wipe off the inner slide and apply either
slide oil or slide cream to each of the tubes. lf
slide cream is used, use only a small amount.
Melt it between your fingers. Put it mostly on
the stockings (the bottom ends). Put the outer
slide on and work it in. Remove any excess.
Spray the slide with distilled water from a spray
bottle. Spray the slide often during your practice or rehearsal.
Tuning and Playing
To lower the pitch of the trombone, lengthen the instrument by pulling the tuning slide
O
1992 f. Weston Walch, Publisher
out. To raise the pitch, push the tuning slide in'
lndividual notes on the trombone can be
tuned using quick adiustments on the main
slide.
The moisture that accumulates inside the
trombone is not "spit." lt is condensation from
the player's breath-iust like the moisture from
a steaming kettle that condenses on windows'
When this moisture accumulates inside the
trombone, it makes it gurgle and has to be
released through thd water key or spit valve'
Open the water key and blow air (don't buzzl
into the instrument. Empty your spit valve onto
the floor, not on your chair or your neighbor's
shoe!
lf your mouthpiece gets stuck while you
are playing, do not attempt to remove it yourself or have anyone yank it out for you' Forcibly removing a stuck mouthpiece can break
the braces on a trombone. Carry the trombone
to your teacher (it won't fit in your case) and
he or she will remove it with a tool made
specially for pulling mouthpieces. To prevent
stuck mouthpieces, always insert the mouthpiece gently, don't pop it during rehearsal, and
don't use too much pressure while you play'
After playinS, remove finger marks with a
soft cloth. This will remove perspiration which
can damage the lacquer and metal. Do not use
polish on lacquered instruments because it can
scratch the finish.
How to Care for Your Musical lnstrument
]uauJn0sul le)tsnw
tno|
JoJ
ete) ol MoH
€7
raqsrf
rale/v\ pol I rls!p r{}!/v\
pelf
allloq Aefii
'7
',
qlolf,asaaqf
pue por Suruea;3 '9
rc!
'alef, ql!/\ palpueq eq plnoqs puP-^ol
e lou-luatUnrlsu! a^lsuedxa ue s! auoq
-tuorl aql leql raqwauag 'aSeurep asneJ pue
asool ref 1,uop r(aql os {pado.rd {ervre }nd ate
serJosse)f,e Jaqlo pue arardqlnou aql arns aB
'e8euep asn€f, uer Surqnl aql uo ernsserd aql
asnef,aq aser rno{ olur )rsntu pue s)ooq uelf,
l,uo6 'r(llra.r.ror esef, slt olul euoquJo.rl aql lnd
srterrtly'lr Sutsn lou aJP no{ uaqrvr aplls .rno{
)f,ol ol raquauer s{ervrly's}uap lo;3ut1se
s1 'loo1; eql uo Surlsar st lt ueqlr optls aql uo
Suruea; ro 'aldoad alod ol aprls aql8u1snsr61
luorleldtual eql lsrsau '{e,r.e }aa} eelq} 8ur}}rs
qnd 'qrleM uolsaM '( Z66L
@
qsnrq aleus '9
t{}olr uos '?
qsnrq arardqlnow
't
asuar8 aplls 'Z
uearf, ro llo eplls 'L
auoqurory aql
areJ ot papadN sagddn5
'asealS ssof,xa
go adr1l'aseer8 eplls ler)ratutuof,.to 'u;1oue1
sno.rp{que'{;1ef urnelo.r}ed asn uer nort
uollef,rrqnl apg;s-Surunl rol 'ap!ls 3urunl aql
asearD '.raqlaSol lf,eq ouoqtuorl aql lnd
.JJO
;aad uer qslull.ranbrel aql ro 3uo; ool ralp/!\
aql u! euoquoJl aql a^eal l,uoq 'Jale^A tule^
-a)nl uealf, ur go sped eql ro lle asut1 'saqnl
eql lle q8norql pol 8u1uealf, E Jo qsnrq aleus e
unu 'Jele/v\ {deos 'pt!tu '(torl lou) rurervr u1 sped
.
luepnls e e>1od uer no{ eprls aql Sulpuaya {g
'lesreaqer pueq aql ul sluepnls Arollal uo asn
ol uodeant )rrlrrel e s! aplls euoquJorl eql
aql llp 1eo5'pede {1atra1duor auoqulor} aq}
a)el'auoqurorl aql aqleq qluoru e af,uo
'uolpe
.radueq
eprls
aql
'8ur{e;d
llr/v\ eprls urpu aql ur luap llptus E uen3
auoquror] poo8 o1 lerluassa {1eln1osqe st uo!}f,P
ep!ls r.{}ooLu5 'e.rerulq8!u s,}stuoqrrror} e ale
'lae/v\s Surqy(ue Sullee uaeq a^eq
no{ 1 r{}noul rno{ asurx 'Ae1d no{ a.ro;eq dod
pue '{puer 'unB Surpgone {q uealf, }uaunJ}sul
pue ara;dqlnou eql daa) d;ag 'qsn.rq arard
-qlnou e pue JolP/v\ ruJP/v\ qt;nt araldqlnou
aprls uleu aql u! sluaq 'alorueJ ol enlsuadxa
euol aql pege '{;8n
arp pup 'luaunrlsul aql
aqt uealf, lea/v\ e a)uo 'auo {1r1p e uPq} le}
-laq spunos puE $lJo/r^ ouoquloJl uealf, V
'o auoqLuoll aql
lool sluaq 'Alrsea luep ltr/vt
duoquorl aw tulpueH
aJueualutew relntda
(ll) euoquorl rno^ rol aru] ol /lroH
aueN
A}ECI
I
Name
How to Care for Your Trombone (lll)
in the
Directions: Match each clue in the left column with the correct answer
right column. write the letter of the answer in the blank.
it
A. metal polish
1.
A trombone works best when
2.
You should never do this to your mouthpiece.
B. spray
Your slide needs this each time you play'
C. clean
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. _
-
is
D. snake
Never eat this before You PlaY'
E. candy
Clean your mouthpiece this often'
These should be removed with a soft cloth after you
play.
F' once a month
This can scratch the finish of your trombone.
C. oil or cream
8.
You should bathe your trombone this often.
H. finger marks
9.
A flexible brush used
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
-
15.
--
l. anhydrous
to clean the tubes of a trombone'
lanolin
Bathe the trombone in this.
.f. water keY
To remove liquid from the trombone, open the
and blow air through it.
K. soapy water
L. remove
lf your mouthpiece gets stuck, do not attempt to
it!
M. once a week
You can Srease the tuning slide with this'
N.pop
You should
water from a squirt bottle.
the slide often with distilled
O. expensive
Always remember that your trombone is an
musical instrument and handle it with care'
@ 1992J. Weston Walch, Publisher
24
How to Care for Your Musical Instrument