[Trombone-l] how do I get that blaring edgy sound?

[Tom Gibson]

Peter,
Many salsa players do it on big horns. The trick is to stuff a lotta  
lip into the mouthpiece, keep the tongue nice and high/forward and  
ENERGIZE that airstream!

Fat lips, fast air.
Experimentation will get you there, but thinkly slightly "upstream"  
might help, too.


Rock on.

Dr. Tom Gibson
Trombonelessons.com

On May 1, 2009, at 3:15 PM, "Beck, Peter" <6beck at jmls.edu> wrote:

> Hello, I'm a relative beginner on the trombone and this is my first  
> posting to the listserv.
>
> There's a particular tone I've heard some players get, but I haven't  
> been able to figure out how to do it on my own. The tone has an edge  
> to it, a bright and somewhat raspy quality that brings to mind words  
> like "blare" and "burr."
>
> It seems to be a feature of some players in salsa and Latin jazz  
> bands- I've heard recordings of Willie Colon and Barry Rogers where  
> they're doing it big-time- and as far as I can tell, the lead  
> players in trombone shout bands do it constantly.
>
> I'd like to know what this technique is called, and who originated  
> it, and who the most noteworthy practitioners are, but that's all  
> secondary to my primary wish, which is to be able to do it myself.  
> If you know how, and can explain it, I'll be greatly obliged.
>
> Bright moments-
>
> PB
>
> Peter Beck
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