[Trombone-l] Learning to arrange for Trombones

[John Burton]

In addition to the voices, I often 'hear' new trombone-like arrangements
to tunes in my head.  That is to say, I hear 4-, 5-, 6- or perhaps even
8 similarly pitched voices leading the tune; quite often hymns, but from
time to time other tunes.
 
The 'trombone-content' question is, how does one learn to put these
tunes to paper?  Is there a school, are there specific courses?
 
You arrangers out there, how'd you learn?
 
Enquiring minds wander...
 
Thanks!
 
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john burton
Bach 50B3 Bass Trombone
Kanawha Valley Community Band / Slide-by-Slide
South Charleston, West Virginia