The Best Things a Teacher Ever Said to Me

Has a teacher ever said something that made a big impression on you? Perhaps it was an insight that helped your playing or motivated you to work harder. The words of a good teacher can have a profound impact.

This database is intended to be a resource for the entire trombone community. Choose from the categories below to see what other members have shared. You might see a quote show up in more than one category.

Help this project grow! Please take a moment to add a quote or two from your own experience.

Guidelines for submitting quotes:

• No self-quotations
• Quotes should relate to playing or teaching the trombone
• The person quoted should be a musician or a teacher
• Please avoid profanity or offensive inferences
• Contributors must give their names (no pseudonyms or "screen names")