Trombone Masterclass Series

Advance your trombone skills with the artist educators who play Bach.

Overview

Take your trombone playing to the next level with these Bach Trombone Artist Masterclass lesson videos. Each course features outstanding musical guidance, techniques and tips, and exemplary performances from the instructors.

This video library is perfect for:
  • Intermediate and advanced players looking to improve their technique, particularly in Jazz
  • Players seeking to add to their personal repertoire library
  • Any trombone player needing the inspiration to keep strong on the journey

Curriculum

Bach Masterclass: Tom Malone, Trombone

By Tom "Bones" Malone
  • 0 Lessons
  • Tom "Bones" Malone
  • Start Here
  • Meet Tom Malone
  • Intro to Slurs and Flexibility
  • Level 1 Top Bb
  • Level 2 Top F
  • Level 3 Top Bb
  • Complex to F
  • Bb to F
  • Bb to Ab
  • Bb to Bb
  • Intro to Alternate Positions
  • Alternate positions Part 1
  • Alternate positions Part 2
  • Alternate positions Part 3
  • Alternate positions Part 4
  • Alternate positions Part 5
  • Alternate positions Part 6
  • Alternate positions Part 7
  • Alternate positions Part 8
  • Practical Demonstration of Alternate Positions
  • What is something you've struggled with on your instrument, and how did you overcome it?
  • What do you practice every day?
  • What do you wish you did more of when you were a young player?
  • What would you tell your 12-year-old self when they get discouraged?
  • When did you know you wanted to play professionally?

Bach Masterclass: Sean Flanigan, Trombone

By Sean Flanigan
  • 25 Lessons
  • Sean Flanigan
  • Sean's Introduction
  • Overview
  • Chromatic Line Demonstration
  • Playing the Line in Context
  • Playing Around with the Chromatic Line
  • Why Does it Work?
  • Don't Think, Just Play
  • Doodle Tonguing
  • "Love Is Here To Stay"
  • Alternate Positions
  • Articulation Variations - Detached
  • Articulation Variations - Legato
  • Slide Technique
  • What do you practice every day?
  • What kind of music do you have on heavy rotation?
  • What would you tell your 15 year old self when they get frustrated?
  • When did you decide to become a professional trombone player and how did that change your life?
  • How does performing on stage help in your trombone playing?

Bach Masterclass: Peter Steiner, Trombone

By Peter Steiner
  • 43 Lessons
  • Peter Steiner
  • Start Here
  • Introducing Your Masterclass Instructor
  • How to Approach the Selection
  • How to Start - Articulation/Breath
  • Breathing
  • The Big Leap
  • Rhythmic Challenges
  • Articulation
  • Musical Interpretation
  • Full Play Through
  • Scales
  • What is something you've struggled with on your instrument, and how did you overcome it?
  • When did you decide you wanted to play your instrument professionally? How did that change your life?
  • What do you practice every day?
  • What would you tell your 12-year-old self when they get discouraged?
  • What's in your heavy listening rotation?
  • What is the best first trombone sound you heard?

Bach Masterclass: Travis Harris, Trombone

By Travis Harris
  • 60 Lessons
  • Travis Harris
  • Hand Position and Embouchure Seat
  • Building Your Upper Register on Trombone
  • Difference Between Daily Warm Up and Daily Maintenance
  • Staccato Articulation
  • Legato Articulation
  • Slide Technique in Various Styles
  • Harris Practice Method
  • "Summertime"
  • What's something you've struggled with on your instrument?
  • When did you decide you wanted to play professionally?
  • What do you practice every day?
  • What do you wish you did less or more of as a young artist?
  • What would you tell your 12 year old discouraged self?

Instructors

Tom "Bones" Malone

Tom "Bones" Malone, who joined the CBS Orchestra in 1993, plays trombone, trumpet, bass trombone, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax, flute, piccolo and alto flute and has contributed more than 400 arrangements to the LATE SHOW. His feature film credits include "The Blues Brothers," "The Last Waltz" and "Blues Brothers 2000." He played in the original Saturday Night Band on "Saturday Night Live" for 10 years and was its musical director from 1981 to 1985. He has also performed and recorded with James Brown, Frank Zappa, Blood, Sweat & Tears, the Band, Miles Davis and Steve Winwood. As a studio musician, he has been heard on more than 1000 records and in more than 3000 radio and television commercials. Malone has also played themes for "CBS This Morning," "Murder, She Wrote" and the 1992 Olympic Winter Games, all on CBS. His solo album, Soul Bones, features guest appearances by Paul Shaffer and Blues Traveler's John Popper. Malone is originally from Sumrall, Miss., and lives in New York. 

Sean Flanigan

An accomplished trombone soloist and teacher in the classical, jazz and commercial genres, Sean Flanigan is a professor at Colorado Mesa University. Dr. Flanigan has been featured as trombone soloist throughout the United States and abroad; presented solo recitals and clinics at the National Conservatory in Caracas, Venezuela; guest artist (with the Empire Brass and Jacques Mauger of the Paris Conservatory) at El Sistema’s Ibero-American Brass Festival in Barquisimeto, Venezuela; invited numerous times to return to Venezuela to perform, conduct and teach for El Sistema, the world-famous orchestral training system; backed such artists as Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Temptations, Johnny Mathis, Jack Jones, touring Broadway shows; recorded for television, radio and commercial CDs; DMA from University of North Texas and student of Vern Kagarice; MM and BS degrees from the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, student of Robert Gray.

Peter Steiner

Trombonist - touring the world with his signature Bach A7XPS. Italian trombonist Peter Steiner’s playing has been described as “beautifully controlled with a vocal sound” and he is recognized around the world as “a new trombone star within his generation” who “plays with total control”. Learn more about Peter at steinerpeter.com

Travis Harris

Mr. Travis E. Harris is originally from the Texas Gulf coast area where he attended Lamar University and received a Bachelor of Music Degree in Trombone Performance. From there he attended The University of North Texas in pursuit of a Master of Music Degree in Jazz Studies where he was a member of the award winning and nationally acclaimed Two O’clock Lab Band. In the interim, Mr. Harris earned his Texas Teaching Certification in Music EC-12 and became a full-time teacher. He has resided in the Denton area since 1993 and enjoys spending time with his wife, Maria, and their four children Michael, Jonathan, Abby and Travy. Mr. Harris was a full time professional musician for nearly 20 years. During this time he became very well known nationally as a trombonist, musical director and writer/arranger for live performances and concerts as well as studio appearances. Mr. Harris has toured nationally and internationally with the Bill Tillman Band, based in Dallas, and performed with groups such as The Temptations, The Fifth Dimension, Percy Sledge and The Platters, The O’Jays and many more. He has many national awards including two Downbeat Magazine DB awards, a Dove Award Nomination and a Grammy Award Nomination on Dave Alexander’s most recent album, Alexander’s Good Time Band. He also appeared on the two most recent albums presented by Imperial Brass, Feeling Good and Jazzy Christmas where he played Lead Trombone and numerous solo’s. Travis still performs publicly on average three nights per week and has been voted the 3-time winner of the Top Cover Trombonist in Dallas by Music Snippets Forum. In addition to being a free-lance musician he continues to make public school and university concert appearances as a guest soloist, clinician and guest conductor. In addition to his hectic public performance schedule, Travis is a middle school band director in Denton, Tx. His bands consistently receive the highest accolades available for their age group and classification including their 3rd National Award from The Foundation for Music Education. He is also a highly sought-after clinician for Middle and High School Wind and Jazz bands. He has served as guest clinician and conductor for Middle and High School All Region bands throughout the state of Texas and always brings a repertoire that’s exciting for the audience and educational for the students. Travis has proudly played Bach Trombones, exclusively, for over 30 years. He plays a Bach 42B and Bach 36B paired with Denis Wick 5BL and 5BS for classical performances and a Bach 12 paired with a Denis Wick 10CS for Jazz, Lead and R&B performances