Dr. David Mathie
Trombonist, Professor, Arranger
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
This page and video covers two areas:
1. Care and Maintenance: how to lubricate the hand slide and tuning slide, maintaining the rotary valve, and how to clean the instrument.
3. Repair: what you can do, and what requires a trip to the repair shop.
On this page are links to:
- My Video on this topic
The following are links that will open up a PDF in a new window, to save or print:
- A Trombone Warmup handout (including a 5-minute warmup for young players)
- A page of Basic Lip Slurs
- A Position Chart that includes F attachment positions and common alternates
- Scales for the trombone/euphonium player, in 1 and 2 octave versions
1. Care and Maintenance: how to lubricate the hand slide and tuning slide, maintaining the rotary valve, and how to clean the instrument.
3. Repair: what you can do, and what requires a trip to the repair shop.
On this page are links to:
- My Video on this topic
The following are links that will open up a PDF in a new window, to save or print:
- A Trombone Warmup handout (including a 5-minute warmup for young players)
- A page of Basic Lip Slurs
- A Position Chart that includes F attachment positions and common alternates
- Scales for the trombone/euphonium player, in 1 and 2 octave versions