TROMBONE
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The Trombone is the larger relative of the trumpet and consists of a narrow tube of brass folded on itself to save space. Unlike other members of the brass family, the Trombone comes apart in two pieces.

You hold the trombone in front of you with the mouthpiece to your lips, the bell directly forward. Your right hand operates the slide, while the left supports the instrument.

The sound comes out of the flared bell, and is made by blowing a "raspberry" with your lips into the cup-shaped mouthpiece and you can make a number of different notes by varying the tension of your lips which vibrates through the specially shaped bore and moving the slide, which alters the length of the tubing, thus making the instrument temporarily a bit longer or shorter. The slide is unique to the trombone.

The most widely used is the Tenor Trombone which uses seven playing positions on the slide whilst the Bass Trombone is equipped with additional tubing to provide extra notes and a larger bore giving greater depth & power in the lower register.

The trombone is mainly played in orchestras, wind bands, jazz bands and brass bands but have gained popularity in pop & rock music since introduced by bands like Chicago who used the Trombone, Saxophone and Trumpet as an integral part of their line up.

Trombone Links

• Hungarian Trombone and Tuba Association
  
  
• International Trombone Association - Information about the association, its journal and international events. (3 Cumbria Close, Coventry, Britain CV1 3PG, Tel: 01203-779480, Fax: 01203-779479)
  
  
• ITA Journal (International Trombone Association), Box 305338, Denton TX76203, Texas, USA - Tel: +1-940-891-4294, Fax: +1-940-891-3435
  
  
• SuPaTuS - Finnish Trombone and Tuba Association
  
  
• Trombonist Online - British Trombone Society - P.O. Box 817, London, SE21 7BY, Tel: 020-8658-0405
  
  
• Harrogate Brass Band home of The Internet Bandsman's Everything Within and packed full of information and links to brass instrument resources and sites.
  
  

• Alto Trombone
  
  
• Anths Trombone Page
  
  
• Bass Trombone Page
  
  
• Bassbone - trombone resources
  
  
• Basstrombone.nl by Ben van Dijk
  
  
• Belgian Low Brass
  
  
• Cala Records - Sheet music of the London Horn and London Trombone Sounds
  
  
• Douglas Yeo Trombone Website - Advice on technique, repertoire, performance and choosing an instrument, from the Boston Symphony Orchestra's trombonist. Information about the association, its Journal and international trombone events.
  
  
• Dynamic Music Publications - Trombone Choir music - 51 Nethan Gate, Hamilton, Scotland, ML3 8NH
  
  
• Edition Tarrodi - Trombone music specialists - Valhallavägen 110, 114 41 Stockholm, Sweden
  
  
• Elkjer Music - brass sheet music for trumpet, trombone, and mixed brass ensembles
  
  
• The F Bass Trombone
  
  
• Free-Scores - free music scores
  
  
• Free sheet music for brass
  
  
• Greenhoe Trombone Valves
  
  
• Lawler Trombone Co. - Florida, USA
  
  
• Learn to Repair Brass Instruments - short intensive courses. Contact Trevor Head, Llangunllo School, Llangunllo, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1SR. Tel: 01547-550622
  
  
• Magliocco's Trombone Site
  
  
• Michael Rath Trombones Tel: 01274-721894
  
  
• Music Education site with information for teachers and pupils, links to sites and more.
  
  
• Online Trombone Journal - offers scholarly and general articles on all aspects of trombone performance and pedagogy.
  
  
• Pay The Piper UK - So you want to play a musical instrument - a site for aspiring musicians providing free information, has sections for various instruments with information about the instrument, approximate purchasing costs
  
  
• Printable Staff Paper Page - Free downloads of printed staff paper
  
  
• Russian Tubas and Trombones
  
  
• Sackbut Links - links to trombone sites.
  
  
• The Trombonist's Corner
  
  
• Tom Izzo's Trombone Collection
  
  
• Trombone and Brass Performance Articles by Brad Howland
  
  
• Trombone Club Online
  
  
• Trombone History
  
  
• Trombone Home Page
  
  
• Trombone Lessons.com
  
  
• Trombone Mania
  
  
• Trombone Page of the World
  
  
• Trombone Puppy - Sheet music for trombone.
  
  
• The Trombone Source
  
  
• Trombonists and Trumpet Players (Harrogate Band Humour)
  
  
• Trombonists Guide to Musical Notation (humour)
  
  
• Trombone Webring
  
  
• Trombonist's Webring
  
  
• Trombonology - Trombone Resources
  
  
• University Trombone Sections
  
  
• Warwick Music - Music publishers, specialising in Trombone, Trumpet and Brass Quintet.
  
  
• Windplayer Trombones

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