Chapter 2: Your First Sound
- To begin, open your trombone case. Make sure the case is right side up when you open it! Normally, the brand of the trombone will be marked on the top.
- For this first skill you will only need the mouthpiece.
Practice the exercise in the video until you can get a nice strong buzz. If you are having difficulty, try covering half of the end of the mouthpiece with your finger. This will make it slightly easier to get a buzz.

If you are getting no sound at all, it is likely because:
1) Your lips are not in the "B" formation. Watch the video and check your lip formation in a mirror.
2) You aren't blowing a strong enough stream of air to make your lips vibrate. Breath deep and exhale a strong stream of air!
1) Your lips are not in the "B" formation. Watch the video and check your lip formation in a mirror.
2) You aren't blowing a strong enough stream of air to make your lips vibrate. Breath deep and exhale a strong stream of air!
Now that you have a good buzz, we are going to learn how to move the sound of our buzz up and down.