[Trombone-l] Long tones

[thetubameister@adelphia.net]

Air - pure and simple.  You learn to use it, maintain it, controll it, and never stop it.  All necessary to great playing.

J.c.S.

---- Dan Thornton <dan at dethornton.com> wrote: 
> Thanks to a couple Trombone-L members I started doing low-range long tones
> in my practicing. In 39 years of playing I had never heard of doing long
> tones before joining this list. In the last year, they have made a dramatic
> improvement. My pedals have opened up. Upper range has increased several
> notes. And endurance is generally better. That's even more remarkable to me
> since I am a "weekend warrior" who only has time to practice when I need to
> for the next gig. 
> 
> So, my question is this ... how do long tones help so much? Why do they
> work?
> 
> I'm a believer ... now I want to understand.
> 
> Dan
> 
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