[Trombone-l] Going out on limb. Was: do you object to teaching euph/baritone?

[Jon Brummel]

Really?  If I could, I'd sell all my horns and solely play Tuba,  
Euphonium, and Bass Trombone.  As it is, I make too much $ playing  
Tenor, and there are more gigs if you look at the statistics of the  
situation.

That said:
- I would rather play Euphonium in a band ANY day over trombone -  
c'mon- you get Trumpet, Flute, and MELODY parts, and the rest of the  
time, you're a tuba up an octave- what's NOT to love?
- Euphonium can teach you a lot about airstream and fluidity that MUST  
be brought back to the trombone in our legato playing.
- Anyone that doesn't ENJOY teaching in ANY capacity should not be  
doing it.  It's not good for you, the kids, your health, and their  
well being.  There are other ways to make money.
- I think it's a crime for any trombonist to not know Euphonium, and  
conversely, for any good Euphonium enthusiast to not also be familiar  
with the "slided ways".  As mentioned previously, there are  
statistically not a "wealth" of Euphonium jobs, and to become a more  
employable teacher and player, it's highly advantageous to be  
conversant with both, even if you don't plan to "play it on gigs".

$0.02  - Now, I'm off to the woodshed.

Best,
	JB

Dr. Jon Brummel
Alto, Tenor, Bass Trombones, and Euphonium
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