‘It’s a joke first and a game second’: how the delightful Trombone Champ went viral

Dan and Jackie Vecchitto created the internet's latest obsession, with real-life trombonists' firm approval

Trombone Champ, the musical computer game, has received more than 20,000 downloads since it was released last week, and gameplay videos have rippled through social media, featuring beloved songs ruined by terrible trombone playing.

The game is like Guitar Hero, but with your mouse acting as a trombone. You move it up and down to simulate the slide, and click to blow the horn. Your goal is to play along with such trombone classics as Beethoven's Fifth, Hava Nagila and Take Me Out to the Ballgame.