A Professional Trombonist Attempts to Master the Viral Trombone Fart Noise Game

When I test my work, my goal is to have the slide fall out of first position in playing position. But here is an interesting point: WHERE YOU HOLD THE SLIDE CHANGES THE RESULT!!!!! This is simple physics gravity. Where the fulcrum is changes how gravity interacts with the slide. Where one position feels great, another will feel completely different. Try it and see for yourself! Here’s a hint: Holding the slide by its tapered receiver (near the threads) most closely replicates the fulcrum that ex