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Arban's Famous Method for Trombone

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It is an excellent book from start to finish. I would recommend it to any trombone player from beginner to professional. All the approaches were very understandable and well explained. It will help take your talent to new heights that you never expected. It is an extraordinary book to help you with every aspect of your playing.

Arban's book is the foundation for any student of the trombone. Although some of the book is dated, it should be practiced and devoured on a daily basis. It is a basic building block of trombone mastery.

...is to do what my teacher had me do years ago, and get the _trumpet book. Unless it's changed in recent years this is just the trumpet book transposed down an octave, with some stuff missing. To get the whole book you can buy the trumpet book and just transpose (you add two flats to the key signature and read it as if it was in tenor clef) -- that in itself is great musical training.

Even if you go the "wimpy" route (:-), though, it's one of the basic books, though it's _essential_ to counterbalance it with Rochut or something similar. Also, Kopprasch offers a much less bulky alternative.

I am a high school trombonist serious about playing. I bought this book about two years ago and have noticed great improvement. This book teaches you how to do things that they never teach you in high school!

I'm a trumpet player in high school and very serious about playing. I have currently a copy of the Arban's book for trumpet and have noticed unmeasurable improvement in my technique, sight reading and overall playing. Though, this is not the trumpet book which I use daily, I am certain that this book will be or, will be close in perfection as my trumpet Arban's was for me. If you play trombone/euphonium and are serious or, just want to improve, I suggest you buy this book.

Jean Baptiste Arban has created an astounding trombone and baritone (bass clef) reference for students of any music level. Whether it is used to supplement private lessons, teach remedial music to a latecoming student, or advance an aspiring young musician, it is direct and thorough. Arban covers everything from the correct way to hold the instrument in the first few pages, to the final section of the book containing etudes on the professional level. The books is divided such that the student skips around to reach various aspects of practicing; there is no ploughing through a gigantic volume page by page.

Product came just as advertised. No problems. It is for my son's trombone lessons and was recommended by his instructor as "the definitive trombone lesson book."

I have been playing trombone for a long time. My former Arbans after 16 years of great service, turned yellow, its pages became grimy and tired, the front and back cover fell off, this all occured to constant use, it maintained my lip at a near decent level, I still struggle to hit top Bb but my new Arban's will help.

Thankyou Amazon for the service and great price.

I purchased this for my son who is attending a music conservatory. After seeing how much this book sold for online and in book stores locally, I purchased it through Amazon, almost half price ! Great book, arrived in perfect condition and very fast shipping! Can't go wrong with Amazon for anything IMO!

I already new how valuable this book was when I purchased. I am also continually impressed by amazons shipping. I am deployed somewhere else in the world on a boat no less and received my copy of Arban's with in a week and a half.