Trombone

About the Sound and Character

The trombone possesses a powerful, majestic, thunderous, and rolling sound in loud dynamics, yet in quiet playing (piano) it sounds extraordinarily soft, warm, and mysterious.

Structure and Features

It consists of a cylindrical brass tube with a sound bell and a movable U-shaped slide. By extending the slide to varying distances, the musician increases the overall tube length and lowers the instrument’s pitch.

Genres

• Symphony and concert wind orchestras
• Jazz big bands
• Ska, funk, and brass band music