Method Books for Trombone
Here are some key method books that every serious trombone student should have in his/her library.
Elementary Method for Trombone
N. Long
Rubank, Inc.
Level: beginner to intermediate
55 Phrasing Studies for Trombone
Jaroslav Cimera
Belwin Mills
Level: beginner to intermediate
The Remington Warm-Up Studies
Ed. by Donald Hunsberger
Accura Music
Level: beginner to intermediate
Daily Drills & Technical Studies for Trombone
M. Schlossberg
M. Baron Co.
Level: beginner to advanced
Sixty Selected Studies for Trombone
C. Kopprasch
Carl Fischer, Inc.
Level: intermediate
Mastering the Trombone
Edward Kleinhammer & Douglas Yeo
EMKO Publications
Level: intermediate to advanced
Clef Studies for Trombone
V. Blazhevich - Ed. by Donald Hunsberger
MCA Music
Level: intermediate to advanced
Melodius Etudes for Trombone, Vol. 1
Arr. by J. Rochut
Carl Fischer, Inc.
Level: intermediate to advanced
6 Cello Suites
J.S. Bach, Arr. by Keith Brown
International Music Company
Level: intermediate to advanced
The Brass Gym
Sam Pilafian & Patrick Sheridan
Focus on Excellence Publications
Level: intermediate to advanced
(more focused on valve instruments, but useful for trombone too)
About Brad
Brad Howland retired as Principal Trombonist of the Victoria Symphony in 2024, a position he held for 35 years. He keeps busy in retirement composing, teaching privately, and playing with groups such as the Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra and Victoria's Festive Brass, often on bass trombone.