Common Sense for Comeback Chops: A Trombonist's Guide to Playing After Extended Time Off

Common Sense for Comeback Chops: A Trombonist's Guide to Playing After Extended Time Off by Ken Ebo is appropriate for college through professional trombone players.

In this engaging and helpful book, Ken Ebo provides a systematic, safe procedure for recovering embouchure durability, stability, and reliability after time off the instrument. Whether you are a weekend warrior, a student returning from break, or a professional player coming back from a hiatus, this guide will help you regain your form and re-enter the musical scene. Interspersed throughout the text are musical exercises and etudes designed specifically to guide you through five stages of progress. His strategy employs excellent technical advice, a generous amount of musical activities, a good dose of dry wit, and personal anecdotes.