The qualifications to get a trombone job include proficiency with playing the instrument and relevant experience. If you plan to pursue a teaching job, some employers may require that you have a postsecondary degree in music, previous teaching experience, or a state license. You should also have strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as the ability to read music so that you can learn new material or teach music to others. To be successful with playing the trombone at a professional level, you must have excellent notation and rhythm, executive and tonal abilities, and creativity.