LIVE STREAMS EVERY WEEKEND!
Live the Music
Sept. 1: The Lighthouse, "New Serenaders"
Sept. 13: guest soloist: Nash Wind Symph
Sept. 21: Belmont Faculty Brass Quintet
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School Band
School Band
School Band
34 years as high school band director (Hendersonville HS and Pope John Paul II HS and Trevecca Nazarene University) in middle Tennessee area. Experience with concert, jazz, and marching bands. Clinician, adjudication
Performance
School Band
School Band
Professional Musician in the Nashville area for over 40 years. All aspects of trombone playing from symphonic to brass band, jazz; solo and small groups.
Clinics
School Band
Instruction
Clinics customized for your needs! Topics that I've done throughout the region include:
Leadership (for student leaders)
How to run a sectional (for student leaders)
Improvisation (from beginners to advanced)
Band Rehearsal Guidelines (PD session)
Breathing for Wind Players (students and teachers)
Rehearsal Planning and Preparation (PD sessions)
"Kickin' it old school" (PD session for directors)
"Taking Care of Business" (PD session)
The F-attachment: knowing when to pull the trigger!
"Standards and assessment sheets as curriculum"
KHS/Jupiter Clinician form:
Instruction
Private lesson information
Instruction
Private Instruction and group clinician available. See "Private Lesson Information" tab. Trombone professor at Belmont University (20+ years), Trevecca Nazarene University (3 years), and freelance.
Ministry
Private lesson information
Private lesson information
Jeff also serves as the Pastor at Saundersville United Methodist Church in Hendersonville, TN! You can check out their services and activities at: www.saundersvilleunited.com
Private lesson information
Private lesson information
Private lesson information
Trombone, Euphonium, Jazz Improvisation
Lessons are for “long term” (not “I’ll grab a couple before ____ audition); the goal is to improve as a musician and while a specific audition goal is good to have, you will work on several other aspects of performance that are essential to becoming a superior musician.
Lessons are minimum 25 minutes each ($35 per lesson) and payment is due at the first lesson of the month. Cancellations will be rescheduled in case of emergencies or 24 hour notice. “Not showing up” or last minute/day-of cancellations will not be refunded or rescheduled.
Any method books and materials required will be purchased by the student (some specific materials will be provided).
All grades and levels are welcome.
Limited space available; for more information and sign-ups, contact: jeffphillipstrombone@gmail.com
Mel Bay interview
instructional video covering all types of trombone playing
2026 mid state/all state trombone tutorials
For my trombone playing friends! Rather than another “here’s how it goes” video, these are me reading through them so you’ll learn from my mistakes and I’ll let you know how to work on the more challenging parts!
For general fundamental videos check out my videos at www.jeffphillipstrombone.com
Concert:
7-8 etudes:
https://youtu.be/I_mbBlZC4h0?si=48s_bCc9UnR5nKc_
9-10 etudes:
https://youtu.be/ZVYz5ldK4K8?si=JA3Uhiv-tNZk9Rnc
11-12 etudes:
https://youtu.be/QFprrZUfJ-M?si=HEG_sZYgq1YlJTCm
Jazz:
Mid-State (all-state) Trombone JAZZ tutorials
Grade 7-8:
Grade 9-12 TENOR
Grade 9-12 BASS (single valve beginning; double tutorial specific hints about 20 minutes in):
Random thoughts on improvisation (what to do and NOT do); this is from a few years ago and it’s still applicable!
Questions? Jeff.phillips1@belmont.edu
downloads
My Retirement video
Done by my colleague Sara Koly for my retirement!
Trombone 101: Breathing
Breathing, the pre-warm-up
Trombone 102
Long tones! Don't have to be mindless!
Trombone 103: lip slurs
hit those partials!
Trombone 104: articulation
tatatatata
Trombone 105: scales
scales arpeggios oh my
Trombone 106: slide technique
slide!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trombone 107: legato
man, this guy is smooth...
Trombone 108: multiple tonguing
takatatakadoodledoodledoo
Trombone 109: literature
the rest of the stuff
SPICE IT UP!!
Things don't have to be boring! Food, warming up/fundamentals, LIFE: same ingredients, but mix up them up, do things a little differently, get out of your rut! Variety is THE spice!