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Trombone first position harmonic series, "where additional overtones may be used to stretch the upper range a bit higher." [18] Trombone seventh position harmonic series. [18] As with all brass instruments, progressive tightening of the lips and increased air pressure allow the player to move to different partial in the harmonic series.
Positions six and seven are primarily useful in the lower part of the trombone's range. Some notes may be sounded at more than one position; for example, D4 may be sounded either in position 1 or 4. As a result, trombonists often spend time studying a part to determine how to approach a particular phrase.
The B ♭ valve makes alternative slide positions available for notes in longer positions, and allows the range above the pedals to extend from A 2 down to F 2. Many manufacturers offer an alto model in their trombone range, including Yamaha , Bach , Conn , SE Shires, Thein, Rath , and others.
Valve trombones were made in many configurations for marching bands, and in particular for mounted bands. [9] A type of cavalry trombone invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1860s has six valves, instead of the usual three, one for each position on the
The slide of a soprano trombone is much shorter than that of a standard tenor trombone, with the slide positions only half the distance apart. Soprano trombones are made by several trombone manufacturers, often as inexpensive novelty instruments, although high quality professional instruments are made by Kanstul, Miraphone, Thein and others. [2]
The contrabass trombone (German: Kontrabassposaune, Italian: trombone contrabbasso) is the lowest-pitched instrument in the trombone family of brass instruments.While modern instruments are pitched in 12 ft (12 ′) F with a single slide, the first practical contrabass trombones appeared in the mid-19th century built in 18 ′ B♭ an octave below the tenor trombone with a double slide.
The bass trombone (German: Bassposaune, Italian: trombone basso) is the bass instrument in the trombone family of brass instruments.Modern instruments are pitched in the same B♭ as the tenor trombone but with a larger bore, bell and mouthpiece to facilitate low register playing, and usually two valves to fill in the missing range immediately above the pedal tones.
A scoop is done by very quickly moving from an outside slide position to a close inner slide position (ex. Position 2 to Position 1), while a fall is the exact opposite motion. (inner position to outer position, ex. Position 1 to Position 2). Scoops and falls are common in Dixieland and in Swing Era jazz.