Returning to trombone after a 20-yr hiatus
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 3:30 pm
So I've been wanting to get back into playing my trombone after a nearly 20 year hiatus. I used to be pretty good, for a highschooler, but I've basically forgotten everything. I figured a good first step would be to do some maintenance, so I addressed that in the Maintenance forum, and now I'm coming here to get advice on how to get back into actually reading music and playing.
Sadly, I can't really afford lessons at the moment, so I'm looking more for stuff I could follow online.
I'm hopeful that at least some of it will start coming back to me with practice, but I'm at a bit of a loss on where to start. Does it make sense to just dig up some "beginner" lessons/guidance? Are there any resources specifically for someone who's lapsed? Any good websites or YouTube channels? I think/hope I still have most of the exercise books from back in the day, too.
What's everyone's advice for me?
I already took a look at the ACB website, and found a group to join after I'm up to speed - good to have a goal to strive for, at least. I'll also be going through the forums to read up on any posts for beginners, or people in a similar lapsed state.
Thanks!
Sadly, I can't really afford lessons at the moment, so I'm looking more for stuff I could follow online.
I'm hopeful that at least some of it will start coming back to me with practice, but I'm at a bit of a loss on where to start. Does it make sense to just dig up some "beginner" lessons/guidance? Are there any resources specifically for someone who's lapsed? Any good websites or YouTube channels? I think/hope I still have most of the exercise books from back in the day, too.
What's everyone's advice for me?
I already took a look at the ACB website, and found a group to join after I'm up to speed - good to have a goal to strive for, at least. I'll also be going through the forums to read up on any posts for beginners, or people in a similar lapsed state.
Thanks!