AboutColin Murray Expertise I can answer about trombone equipment (instruments, mouthpieces, used horns, etc) and
trombone (especially bass trombone) playing. If I don't know right away, I have an extensive
network of experts to call on. I can't help you get a date.
Experience 25 years as professional bass trombonist (playing in big bands,orchestras, theatre, etc), 20 years as brass repair technician and retail and wholesale sales. Bass trombone instructor at Humber College, Toronto. Creator of website www.mrequipment.net - all about brass and woodwind gear and the people behind it.
Organizations National Association of Music Merchants, American Federation of Musicians, International Trombone Association
Education/Credentials B.Mus, L.Mus (Performance) McGill University, Montreal
Expert: Colin Murray Date: 7/17/2008 Subject: Trombone
Question I am a very active and very good Trombone player. As you know Trombone is on the bass clef. Recently I've began to think about playing electric guitar, which is on treble clef. Is gaining knowledge on the treble clef going to conflict with my Trombone playing if I keep practicing Trombone?
Answer Hi Charles,
Learning to read treble clef won't hurt your trombone playing at all, though you may lose a few brain cells playing electric guitar.(Kidding.)
Good trombonists (especially classical players) are expected to know how to play tenor and alto clef, and jazz players have to know how to read lead sheets in treble clef in C, and if you ever play in a British-style brass band, all the trombone parts (except bass trombone) are written in treble clef in Bb (like trumpet).
Occasionally, I will have difficulty reading treble clef in C because I'm more accustomed to reading tenor clef, but I'm old and easily confused. I don't think you'll have any problems.
Colin Murray
www.mrequipment.net
"It's not HOW you play, it's WHAT you play!"™
