Jay Friedman

 I want to describe my thought process when approaching the excerpt from the Organ Symphony. This is a very challenging excerpt, especially when you are required to play this in Continue Reading →

Last month I put a sound file on this website of the opening of the 4th movement of the Symphony No. 3 by Schumann, and I want to give you Continue Reading →

I’ve got a good one for you this month. It concerns slurs with a shift of position and across a partial(s). I will use the slur from middle Bb to Continue Reading →

I’ve noticed lately that just about everyone plays middle A much too low. Since the middle Bb on most trombones is low, (thats why we have to lower the other Continue Reading →

One of the biggest challenges we face as trombone players is getting a clear, focused sound. A clear, focused sound results in more resonance, which is the secret of a Continue Reading →