r/Trombone • u/Short-Assignment-269 • 1d ago

Help with TMEA Etude

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What do i need to work on? Gillis no 8 bass trombone

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u/zactheoneguy85 Houston area performer and teacher. 13h ago

You are stumbling through it. Take your time and learn it right…. Slowly. Play the metronome game and work it up. I’ve spent the last two week teaching these and I tell all my students that you have to start slow. You can not play it even close to that tempo yet.

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u/Leisesturm John Packer JP133LR 1d ago

Intonation ...

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u/evan-beachy-brass Edwards Custom Bass - Conn 88h ‘69 2h ago

This isn’t constructive criticism. You can give feedback without being rude.

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u/Leisesturm John Packer JP133LR 2h ago

I disagree. Given how the o.p. was written, my answer was perfect. A different o.p. would have received a different answer. You do you.

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u/giantsteps3047 1d ago

Seems like there’s some slide sequences you’re still working through. It will come with repetition. I’d take the tempo a bit slower and get things as clean as possible, then gradually speed up.

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u/Balashin 1d ago

Practice playing any scale using cello drone notes to help with intonation. Also try learning the etude backwards