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Trombonists: Hazards o the Road (2015)

Pete Saunders
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Name: Pete Saunders Main subject: Classical trombone Research coach: Susan Williams Title of research: Trombonists: Hazards on the Road Research Question: What are the causes of playing crises in trombone playing, and what are the possible courses of action in response? Summary of Results: In their professional careers many trombonists encounter serious playing problems. This research has sought to find some of the causes and some of the possible actions to take in response. Through an extensive questionnaire and interviews with experts a number of ideas were found concerning the possible causes and various means to help those in crisis. It was found that it is important in the first years: to have free choice of instrument, to start playing and receiving lessons early, to have support in the decision to attend higher education in music. In the years of study it is important, among other things, to establish good practice habits, including an early start and more than one warm-up per day. A maximum of 4 hours practice per day and one free day per week are recommended. During the professional years discipline remains essential, and teaching trombone is strongly associated with not developing problems. Recommendations from the experts interviewed include: place focus on the music, never on the physical problems; always keep learning; let go of patterns and judgements; increase your awareness through breathing; be open and honest; stay in contact with yourself. Biography Pete Saunders began his career in Mexico. After two years in Germany he settled in the Netherlands where he has lived and performed for the last thirty-five years, including twenty-six years in the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. For fifteen years he was the trombonist of the famed Netherlands Wind Ensemble, and also performed with all the contemporary music ensembles of the Netherlands. Pete Saunders started teaching at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague in 1991. He has also taught and given masterclasses in Portugal, Germany and Israel. Many former students are trombonists in the orchestras of this country and abroad.
typeresearch exposition
keywordstrombone, Trombonists, Health, Crises, Problems, Research by teachers of the Royal Conservatoire
date16/05/2015
published20/07/2015
last modified20/07/2015
statuslimited publication
share statusprivate
affiliationRoyal Conservatoire The Hague
licenseAll rights reserved
urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/63973/153777
published inKC Research Portal
portal issue3. Internal publication


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nameTrombonists: Hazards on the Road
copyrightPete Saunders
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