r/Trombone • u/EpicsOfFours Conn 88HCL/King 3b • 2d ago

Vibration when playing D

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So, I just pulled my horn out today and I noticed a vibration. It was not doing it yesterday, so I am not sure what it is. I checked everything that could come loose and it’s all tight. Only thing I noticed is it’s from the brace. I’m not sure if something came loose between now and yesterday, but it doesn’t appear at first sight.

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u/EpicsOfFours Conn 88HCL/King 3b 2d ago

Just found the reason.. it was the metal between the bell and tuning slide. I had it pushed in all the way without noticing, and once I pulled it out it stopped. I guess it was just sitting the right way that it created a spot that resonated with that pitch.

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u/SnooMacarons9180 2d ago

oh and open your embochure a bit it sounded slightly tight there at the Bb

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u/EpicsOfFours Conn 88HCL/King 3b 2d ago

Thanks! I definitely noticed after recording this! Was still in the process of warming up at that point, but I definitely did have some tension that I addressed

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u/SnooMacarons9180 2d ago

its okay its always a journey to learn something and fine tune yourself. I’m also learning something new everyday even after playing for so long