Essentials for the Advancing Trombone Player


Below is a list of recommended etude/technical books for the trombone — some of the “Essentials for the Advancing Trombone Player.” They include many tried and true studies in tone production, technique, articulation, musicianship, etc. All of the literature/books itemized here can be purchased from Art’s Music Shop.

Also included here are some famous trombone artists with a corresponding recording that you may listen to. You can find many other recordings by these artists and more on YouTube, including master classes.

Just for fun, at the bottom, we’ve added some names of notable celebrities that have played the trombone.

Trombone Literature


Composer/Arranger

Arban

Title

Method for Trombone and Baritone BC

CF.O23XSB (spiral edition)

arban trombone method

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$39.99

Composer/Arranger

Blume

Title

36 Studies for Trombone

CF.O4948

blume-36 studies for trombone

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$11.99

Composer/Arranger

Clarke-Gordon

Title

Technical Studies for Bass Clef Instruments

CF.O4968

clarke technical studies for bass clef

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$18.99

Composer/Arranger

Fink

Title

Studies in Legato for Trombone

CF.O4767

fink studies in legato trombone

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$16.99

Composer/Arranger

Rochut

Title

Melodious Etudes Book 1 for Trombone

CF.O1594X

 

 

 

Melodious Etudes Book 2 for Trombone

CF.O1595X

rochut-melodious etudes bk1 trombone

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$21.99

 

 

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Composer/Arranger

Rubank

Title

Intermediate Method for Trombone

HL.04470190

 

 

 

Advanced Method Vol 1 for Trombone

HL.04470350

 

 

 

Advanced Method Vol 2 for Trombone

HL.04470360

rubank intermediate trombone

rubank adv vol1 trombone

rubank adv vol2 trombone

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$7.99

 

 

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Trombone Artists for Listening

 on YouTube

Joseph Alessi


Ian Bousfield


Paul Pollard


Jorgen Van Rijen


George Roberts


Denis Wick


Douglas Yeo


 

 

 

 

student trombone players

 

 

Celebrities/Notable People

that have played the

TROMBONE

Jonathan Frakes


Nelly Furtado


Paul Newman


Tony Stewart (NASCAR)