Lesson 1: Timbre
“Even in the most elementary stage, a very young player should not be focused on learning to play the instrument. Rather he should be learning how an instrument should sound. In the act of learning the sound, he is learning the instrument.”
Activity 2 - Listening Deeply
Below are links to 10 recordings. As you listen to each recording, listen carefully to the timbre of the trombone. Write down words to describe what you hear.
I heard…
Lesson Recordings
(Recordings Released in full version; Available September 2026)
How did you do?
How did you do? A good start would be about 15 different ways of describing what you are hearing.