Resources

Everything on Playing Brass that isn’t a blog post lives here: free downloads, answers to the questions I get asked most, and guidance for parents of young players.

Free downloads

Two free resources, available from the shop:

• How to Play Trombone (ebook) — a free beginner’s guide to playing the trombone, including how the triggers on a bass trombone work.
• Lesson and Practice Journal — a full year of weekly pages for recording what was covered in each lesson and what you actually practised.

Study material

• Arban’s Complete Method (PDF) — the classic brass method book, with a guide to getting the most out of it.

Common questions

• FAQ — quick answers to the most common questions about learning and playing brass.

For parents and new players

• Advice to parents of young players — how to support a child who is learning a brass instrument.
• Buying a brass instrument — what to look for, and what to avoid.

Shop

Both free downloads are in the shop.