I try to practice every day, whether it be simple scales and arpeggios, or music I am learning, or exercises (etudes), or improv.
About the stupid title:One of the things that bass trombonists are often called to do is to play what are known as pedal tones - fundemental notes that are below the typical harmonic range of the instrument. These extremely low notes take a lot of flexibility and air control to hit and control. A standard technique I practice every day is what I term the petal tone progression, where I start with the b-flat above the bass clef staff (First position), the b-flat in the staff, and the b-flat pedal tone below the staff, and repeat the arpeggio over and over, starting slow and accelerating the rate over time. I then move down a half step and continue. This is continued all the way out until i have reached the end of the fundamental series (E).
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