Millions collectively laughed at me last month play the trombone badly (opens in new tab) In the music rhythm game Trombone Champ (opens in new tab)But what on earth do you know about playing the trombone? Indeed, a seasoned trombonist can handle a virtual trombone better than a novice like me.
For example, if you sit in the trombone section of the Philadelphia Orchestra, they’ll probably be great at a fast-paced trombone rhythm game, even if you use a mouse and keyboard instead of the actual instruments. right?
In the video above, you can see the Trombone Section of the Philadelphia Orchestra playing the Trombone Champ on a laptop.
It doesn’t work.
The players in question are principal trombone Nitzan Haroz, co-principal trombone Matt Vaughn, and bass trombone Blair Bollinger. Philadelphia Orchestra Communications As his director told me in an email, these three musicians combined he has over 130 years of trombone experience.
It’s so much trombone expertise on display that it’s a little nice to see them even harder and worse than I do at Trombone Champ. eat. To be fair, the game has nothing to do with the skill of the instrument itself, it’s all about a steady mouse hand and quick clicking reflexes. They’re working on a 5-star song, which is a difficult song. I’m better at fake trombone than real trombone player!
At least (most of the time) you seem to enjoy playing Trombone Champ, but you seem confused when you’re just starting out. “This Toots?” Bollinger says, tapping the spacebar hesitantly. “Now I’m tooting.”
He adds:
“Mozart is rolling in his grave,” Halos said with difficulty to Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.
“It’s humiliating,” says Vaughn, as the three musicians laugh about the virtual performance after trying out the game. “It just shows that trombone practice is a waste of time.”
“I’ll tell my students what you said!” says Bollinger.
“Oh no! No way!” shouts Haroz, mimicking the most famous feedback in gaming.
fun stuff. And since it’s not right to see these three masters of him humbled in a video game, they (fourth Enjoy ) with Eric Carlson. It’s a strikingly beautiful performance. Or, as the trombone champ puts it: Perfecto.
