Not long ago, Money Magazine ranked college professor as #3 among the Best Jobs in America. Now comes this interesting study by Payscale, Inc., showing music as one of the worst-paying college degrees. Not a contradiction, necessarily (there are numerous…
Month: August 2010
Trombone History: 41 Images of Angel Trombonists
Added an article, Angel Trombonists Throughout History: 41 Images, to HubPages. The pictures span from the 15th century through the 18th century and include many not generally known in the “trombone world.” Check out the article here.
Females in Trombone History, 1500-1900
Added another new article, Females in Trombone History, 1500-1900, to HubPages. Lots of interesting info and images. You can find it here. Along similar lines, I also added the following to the 19th century (2nd half) of the Trombone History…
The Sound of the Sackbut
Added a new article, Sound Qualities of the Early Trombone: 20 Primary Sources, to HubPages. It’s a little collection of some interesting eyewitness descriptions of the instrument. Check it out here.
Super Slides!
Just added another trombone history article to HubPages: Super Slides: Trombones with Extension Handles. It covers pictoral representations from the 16th century through the 19th century. Check it out here.
Trombone History in Latin America
Just added another article to HubPages: Trombone History in Latin America, 1500-1750. There’s a surprising amount of trombone activity in colonial Latin America, including some fascinating visual depictions. Check out the article here.
Brass Trio List
Added another article, Top 20 Brass Trios, to HubPages. It is basically a list I draw from as coordinator of brass chamber music at BYU. As I note in the article, I generally steer students toward forming into quintets, but…
How Do You Hold This Thing? Trombone Grip in Iconography
Added another article to HubPages, How to Hold a Sackbut: The Grip of the Trombone in Pictures. The way the early trombone was held has performance implications, including where first position was, what key the instrument was in, etc. Check out the…