ASK LISA: Episode 2 // How to play in tune, should you shoot in 4K? & what you should be practicing

Welcome to episode 2 of "Ask Lisa". After my first Q&A video, which was prerecorded, I polled ALL OF YOU to see how you like to watch your Q&As. I just love using the poll option on my Instagram story. It is a really fun way to let me know what you all are thinking and what you want to see! The poll was linked to Facebook as well. The people have spoken! As you all requested, this time I filmed my Q&A as a Livestream, not prerecorded. The platform of choice was Instagram (my fave)! Some of my favorite questions this week were about if I use a tuner everyday, my thoughts about shooting in 4K and what a quarantined jazz high school student should be practicing.

Here are all of the great questions you asked! The timestamps are written next to the question so you can skip around if you like OR watch the whole video!

1:02 What video resolution do you shoot in and why? Do you shoot in 4K?

3:58 What kind of recording equipment do you use?

5:24 Who are some of your favorite trombonists to listen to?

6:41 I have a pupil that constantly closes his throat above middle C, if you could talk about the breath?

10:25 Which trombone do you play? // Trombone model?

11:46 What are your favorite pieces?

13:56 How do you adlib? What scale do you use?

17:08 What do you think about being almost 30?

18:23 What should a quarantined jazz high school student be practicing?

24:19 My 5 year old plays trombone, but height is a huge challenge

26:38 Why did you choose to play trombone and how long have you been playing it?

27:52 Do you always use a tuner or tuning fork before playing?

33:32 Mental work in daily practice

35:35 Are you in Japan now?

38:18 What social network you spend more time on?

Thank you to everyone who submitted questions this week! I received so many good questions on my Instagram story, Facebook story and Facebook wall. Do you have a question for “Ask Lisa” Episode 3?! Leave it down in the comments or send me a DM @lisaliztrombone and I will include it in a future Q&A video!

Are you interested in what products I use or what I recommend? Check out all these links below! Send me a DM if you have any questions.

MY TROMBONES

King 3B Trombone: https://amzn.to/3ha25Gx

Conn 88HO Trombone: https://amzn.to/2YoC11O

Pbone: https://amzn.to/3hdbDAp

MY MOUTHPIECES

Bach 6 1/2 AL: https://amzn.to/30rinot

Bach 5GS: https://amzn.to/2UtV2Pi

Faxx 6.5 AL Plastic: https://amzn.to/2Ym6ugW

Bach 4G: https://amzn.to/2XQTfG4

RECORDING EQUIPMENT

Shure MV88: https://amzn.to/3hhO75x

Shure SM57: https://amzn.to/3f4eIRA

Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 Interface: https://amzn.to/2zkTIGU

Samson Mic Stand: https://amzn.to/2YmkqaK

Roland XLR Cable: https://amzn.to/2BS22Pj

Nektar Midi Keyboard: https://amzn.to/3cOCQWD

iPhone 8 Plus: https://amzn.to/2UwGKgI

ZOMEi iPhone Tripod: https://amzn.to/2Yo080r

MacBook: https://amzn.to/2YktsF6

Bose Speaker: https://amzn.to/2YlyK37

Shure in-ears: https://amzn.to/2B0E3xa

MY FAVORITE PRODUCTS

Slide-o-Mix: https://amzn.to/3fcYK7Q

Yamaha Silent Brass: https://amzn.to/2XRTZKZ

Denis Wick Straight Mute: https://amzn.to/30ve4bR

Denis Wick Cup Mute: https://amzn.to/2YlYhJI

MY FAVORITE BOOKS

Remington Warm-Up Studies for Trombone: https://amzn.to/37jJymp

Brass Gym: https://amzn.to/30uZCR9

Arban’s Trombone: https://amzn.to/2AfydIh

Range Songs: https://amzn.to/30rnZix