The Best Trombones provide excellent value, affordability, and easy playability to ensure that you enjoy learning to play the instrument (and also your your music classes).
Introduction
A trombone may not be as popular as a guitar or an electronic keyboard but its an important part of an orchestra and a school band. There are lot of children learn to play the trombone in school, it has a relatively simple design and construction and the instrument is commonly found in marching bands, jazz ensembles, and orchestras.
Let’s take closer look at this brass instrument.
Best Trombones
Le’Var TBOLV100 Student Trombone
The Le’Var TBOLV100 Student Trombone is a great instrument for the beginner trombonist. Bb scale, silver plated mouthpiece, and lacquered finish.
The package comes with a mouthpiece, polishing cloth, case, slide cream, and cleaning rod.
PROS: Affordable, package include everything, including cleaning kit
CONS: Only for beginners (sound not very smooth, may not be very durable)
Selmer TB711 Prelude Bb Lacquered Student Tenor Trombone
For the novice player, features medium bore that allows easy tone production
PROS: Combines value and performance
Chrome-plated brass inner slides, nickel silver outer and slide
500″ bore, 8″ two-piece yellow brass bell
Etude ETB – 100 Series Student Trombone Lacquer
Excellent student trombone, easy tone production and projection. Great construction quality.
495″ bore size, chrome inner hand slide, brass outer hand slide and crook
Mendini by Cecilio Bb Tenor Slide Trombone
B flat tenor slide trombone, crafted well to have a balanced weight distribution.
500: bore size, includes a Cecilio 92-D Chromatic Tuner, pair of white gloves, and pro-deluxe durable hard case
Trombone: Tips & Buying Guide
Factors to Consider
Here are some of the factors to consider before buying a good beginner Trombone instrument:
- The trombone’s key or pitch
- The bore size
- The bell shape, diameter, material, and thickness
- The weight of the slide
- The rotary valves
- Finally, your Budget
How to Clean Trombone Mouthpiece
- Avoid playing immediately after eating (or while eating).
- Give your mouthpiece a wipe down regularly after playing.
Cleaning Tips
to clean dirty mouthpiece, submerge the mouthpiece in hot (but not boiling) water. You may also add a few drops of washing up liquid. Leave to soak until all the dirt has loosened. Use a mouthpiece brush to remove dirt from the inside of the shank. Rinse the mouthpiece with water and wipe down with a cloth. Leave to dry.
You may also use a silver polishing cloth to clean your trombone.
Make sure you clean your trombone regularly.
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