Observed arrival · 2026-10-30
Slide Quest makes trombone practice a map
A forthcoming iPhone and iPad game is designed to listen to real trombone playing and guide learners through songs by showing slide positions.
- For
- Beginning tenor trombone players and band directors
- Worth noticing
- Pitch tolerance tightens after the first two locations; the site says microphone audio is analyzed on-device.
Field notes
The page lays out a progression from a school band room through five themed stops, with early songs using a few notes and later sets adding range, faster rhythms, and larger slide changes. It lists more than 50 arrangements, mostly familiar public-domain melodies, plus warm-ups and daily goals of 5–20 minutes. Students can share monthly practice reports as images; the site says student accounts are not needed. The app is marked as coming soon to the App Store.
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