Course curriculum

  1. 1
    • Beginning Trombone Sheet Music Companion Book

  2. 2
    • Lesson 1: Intro

    • Lesson 2: The Slide

    • Lesson 3: The Bell

    • Lesson 4: Types of Trombones

    • Lesson 5: Mouthpieces

    • Lesson 6: Handling the Instrument

    • Lesson 7: Putting it in the Case

    • Lesson 8: Posture

    • Lesson 9: What's in Your Case?

    • Lesson 10: Review

  3. 3
    • Lesson 11: Intro

    • Lesson 12: Recap

    • Lesson 13: Air

    • Lesson 14: Breathing Exercises

    • Lesson 15: Mouthpieces Placement

    • Lesson 16: Buzzing

    • Lesson 17: Note F

    • Lesson 18: Characteristics of a Good Sound

    • Lesson 19: Getting to Know F

    • Lesson 20: Smearing

    • Lesson 21: Changing Pitches

    • Lesson 22: Note Low Bb

    • Lesson 23: Getting to Know Low Bb

    • Lesson 24: Note High Bb

    • Lesson 25: Getting to Know High Bb

    • Lesson 26: Exercise

    • Lesson 27: Review

  4. 4
    • Lesson 28: Intro

    • Lesson 29: Recap

    • Lesson 30: Glissando

    • Lesson 31: Positions

    • Lesson 32: Proper Articulation

    • Lesson 33: Pointing Exercise

    • Lesson 34: Articulation Exercises

    • Lesson 35: More Articulation Exercises

    • Lesson 36: Review

  5. 5
    • Lesson 37: Intro

    • Lesson 38: Recap

    • Lesson 39: Rhythmic Notation

    • Lesson 40: Counting

    • Lesson 41: Time Signature

    • Lesson 42: The Staff

    • Lesson 43: Music on the Staff

    • Lesson 44: Changing Pitch and Rhythm

    • Lesson 45: Partials

    • Lesson 46: Tuning Positions

    • Lesson 47: Tuning Positions on the Mid Bb Partial

    • Lesson 48: Tuning Positions on the Low Bb Partial

    • Lesson 49: Review

  6. 6
    • Lesson 50: Intro

    • Lesson 51: Recap

    • Lesson 52: Slide Technique

    • Lesson 53: Note E

    • Lesson 54: Exercise - Getting to Know E

    • Lesson 55: Note Low A

    • Lesson 56: Exercise - Getting to Know Low A

    • Lesson 57: Note Middle A

    • Lesson 58: Exercise - Getting to Know Middle A

    • Lesson 59: Note Eb

    • Lesson 60: Exercise 1.4 - Getting to Know Eb

    • Lesson 61: Note Low Ab

    • Lesson 62: Exercise - Getting to Know Low Ab

    • Lesson 63: Note Middle Ab

    • Lesson 64: Exercise - Getting to Know Middle Ab

    • Lesson 65: Exercise - Dotted Half Note

    • Lesson 66: Exercise - 3-4 Time

    • Lesson 67: Melody - 'A Music Professor Tune'

    • Lesson 68: Review

  7. 7
    • Lesson 69: Intro

    • Lesson 70: Recap

    • Lesson 71: Lip Slurs

    • Lesson 72: Note D

    • Lesson 73: Exercise - Getting to Know D

    • Lesson 74: Note Low G

    • Lesson 75: Exercise - Getting to Know Low G

    • Lesson 76: Note Middle G

    • Lesson 77: Exercise - Getting to Know Middle G

    • Lesson 78: Note C

    • Lesson 79: Exercise - Getting to Know C

    • Lesson 80: Exercise - Bb Scale

    • Lesson 81: Melody - 'Twinkle'

    • Lesson 82: Warming Up

    • Lesson 83: Warming Up with Articulations

    • Lesson 84: Review

  8. 8
    • Lesson 85: Intro

    • Lesson 86: Recap

    • Lesson 87: Lip Slurs

    • Lesson 88: D Partial

    • Lesson 89: Note D

    • Lesson 90: Exercise - Getting to Know D

    • Lesson 91: Note C

    • Lesson 92: Exercise - Getting to Know C

    • Lesson 93: Melody - 'Tisket'

    • Lesson 94: Note C#-Db

    • Lesson 95: Exercise - Getting to Know C#-Db

    • Lesson 96: Key Signatures

    • Lesson 97: Scale Bb Major

    • Lesson 98: Melody - 'Skip to My Lou'

    • Lesson 99: Review

  9. 9
    • Lesson 100: Intro

    • Lesson 101: Recap

    • Lesson 102: Bb Scale Pattern

    • Lesson 103: Note B

    • Lesson 104: Exercise 1.1 - Getting to Know B

    • Lesson 105: Scale C Major

    • Lesson 106: Exercise - Eighth Notes

    • Lesson 107: Melody - 'Skip to My Lou'

    • Lesson 108: Melody - William Tell

    • Lesson 109: Review

  10. 10
    • Lesson 110: Intro

    • Lesson 111: Recap

    • Lesson 112: Melody - 'Lullaby'

    • Lesson 113: Note Db

    • Lesson 114: Exercise - Getting to Know Db

    • Lesson 115: Note Low Gb

    • Lesson 116: Exercise - Getting to Know Low Gb

    • Lesson 117: Note Gb

    • Lesson 118: Exercise - Getting to Know Gb

    • Lesson 119: Scale Db Major

    • Lesson 120: Melody - 'On Top of Old Smokey'

    • Lesson 121: Scale Ab Major

    • Lesson 122: Melody - 'On Top of Old Smokey'

    • Lesson 123: Review

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Instructor

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY

Benjamin Osborne

Dr. R. Benjamin Osborne began his studies in music with the piano at age 5, and then on trombone at the age of 12. In 2007, Ben completed a masters degree in trombone performance at Southern Methodist University where he studied with John Kitzman. Ben has served as second trombone of the Austin Symphony Orchestra since 2008.