Common Sense for Comeback Chops - A Trombonists Guide to Playing after extended time off !

Common Sense for Comeback Chops - A Trombonists Guide to Playing after extended time off ! (83 pages, spiral bound to lay flat on the music stand. In this engaging and informative book, Ken Ebo provides a systematic, safe procedure for recovering embouchure durability, stability and reliability after extended time off the instrument. Whether you are a weekend warrior or a professional player on hiatus, this guide will help you regain your form and reenter the musical scene. You may even discover a renewed love for the trombone and a rejuvenated appreciation for music. Relying on decades of teaching and professional playing experience, Ken Ebo eases you back into regular practice sessions little by little. His strategy employs a generous amount of musical activities, excellent technical advice, a good dose of dry wit and personal anecdotes. M. Dee Stewart, Chair of the Brass Department and Professor of Trombone and Euphonium at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, says: "WOW! Congratulations to Ken Ebo on this excellent and very important offering, and congratulations to you for picking it up. From the minute you start to study this book, your performance craft will be forever changed, and have no fear, it will be enhanced. In my opinion, Ken Ebo has caught the essence of quality brass production and musicianship and spelled it out for us in a creative manner, complete with humorous anecdotes." )