The Trombone
Kelly Graham, Brandon Holloway, Stephanie Mayer,
Ben Maynard, Sarah Ralston, and Ethan Wilkinson
Ensembles
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What performance venue might you find a trombone in?
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Orchestra
Wind band
Brass band
Jazz band
Trombone ensembles
Solo
Brass Band
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Cornet
Flügelhorn
French Horn
Baritone Horn
Tenor Trombone
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
History
Italian tromba- trumpet one-big
Sackbut was earliest form in 15th century
Comes from the French for “push and pull”
Tradition of vocal accompaniment of sacred
music
Added to orchestra in 18th century
Has been known for its wide range in volume
and emotion
Types of Trombones
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Contrabass Trombone
Bass Trombone
○ Keys: G, F. E flat
Tenor Trombone
○ Key of C
○ What beginners start on
○ Can have an F attachment
Alto Trombone
○ Key: E flat
Repertoire - Tenor Trombone
Beginner/Intermediate
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Butchel - Fandago
Butchel - Pied Piper
Vandercook: The Gems
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Emerald
Ruby
Turquoise
Topaz*
Advanced
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Alary - Concert Piece
Blazevich - Concert Piece No. 5
Hindemith - Sonata *
Ewazen - Sonata *
Ropartz - Andante et Allegro
Voxman - Concert and Contest Collection
*= especially challenging
Repertoire - Bass Trombone
Advanced
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Barat - Introduction and Serenade
Dubois - Si Trombone en Etait
Bozza - Andante et Allegro *
Croley - Divertissement *
Spillman - Concerto *
Method and Etude Books for Trombone
http://www.miltstevens.com/htmlpages/tbonestudies.htm
The webpage above is a wonderful reference!
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Abrans
Bordogni
Voxman selected studies
Clarke
Vincent Cicowicz long tone and flow studies
Mouth Pieces
Bach 6 ½ AL: Creates a deep tone and is easy to play on for beginners
Bach 12C: Creates slightly more resistance but is still considered a good mouthpiece for beginners.
Most students move up to a 6 ½ once they advance.
Small Bore .480 to .509
small shank:
Bach 12C, Yamaha 45C2 smaller:
Bach 7C - standard
Bach 6 ½ AL, Yamaha 48 larger:
Bach 5GS, Yamaha 51C4, Bach 5G, Schilke 51
Trombone Fun Facts!
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Even if left handed, Trombone players must learn to play using their right hand for the slide
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Sigmund Freud said that the trombone made him uncomfortable
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Mark Twain called it the unholy trombone and referred to its tone as wretched music with
discordant sounds.
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In 2012 the largest trombone ensemble played around the edge of Washington National
Baseball Field with 360 trombonist playing 76 different trombones.