GUIDELINES FOR LEARNING TO PLAY THE TROMBONE DURING BITE CORRECTION USING ALIGNERS

Abstract

The article observes performance and learning to play the trombone during the period of bite correction using aligners. The advantages and disadvantages of this treatment method are considered, methodological recommendations for playing the trombone while wearing caps are given, and some problems of trombone performance related to attachments are described. The author describes in detail sensations that arise when playing the trombone immediately after installing the mouthpiece, determines the optimal training strategy during this period, describes difficulties faced by musicians playing brass instruments during treatment with aligners, and also presentes effective, personally proven ways to solve them. The conclusion reached by the author is that bite correction with aligners, unlike treatment with braces, does not interfere with the performance of a trombonist, but the adaptation process can be significantly facilitated if followed the recommendations given in the article.