How do you play notes on a trombone?

When playing a trombone you can change the sound it produces just by how your lips vibrate when blowing-no fingers required. To produce low notes, vibrate your lips slowly; the higher the note you want to play, the quicker you will need to vibrate your lips.

What does a trombone F attachment do?

F-Attachment The F Attachment allows for greater flexibility in how to approach the lower ranges of the trombone. While a standard tenor trombone can only go to E under the staff and the lower pedal tone series, F attachment provides a bridge to the pedal range.

What is the hardest note to play on trombone?

Conservatory players can do up to Bb (middle of the treble staff) or a bit higher. Use of an instrument with an F-attachment allows notes down to C below the bass staff. A double valve bass trombone can play B natural (H if you are German).

What is a trombone tuned to?

The trombone is pitched in concert pitch (Bb=Bb), however it is called trombone in Bb. F-attachments should be tuned to fourth line F, thus allowing the bottom of the staff F (an octave lower) to be in tune in first position. Bass trombonists should tune their main tuning slide and their F attachments as above.

What is the lowest note on trombone?

The lowest note of the standard instrument is therefore an E♮ – a tritone below B♭. Most experienced trombonists can play lower “falset” notes and much lower pedal notes (first partials or fundamentals, which have a peculiar metallic rumbling sound).

What is the F-attachment on a trombone for?

The F-attachment on the trombone has two main purposes: It provides alternate slide positions for some notes. It provides a few lower notes. (It can also allow certain trills, but this is an advanced concept). On a trombone with a valve, the air goes through the main tubing exactly as it does for a regular (or straight) tenor trombone.

What is the pitch of the trombone?

The trombone is pitched in concert pitch (Bb=Bb), however it is called trombone in Bb. F-attachments should be tuned to fourth line F, thus allowing the bottom of the staff F (an octave lower) to be in tune in first position.

How many notes on the slide trombone?

Next up… There are 7 positions on the slide trombone. The trombonist can play 7 notes in each of these positions. These notes are called “partials” and are part of the “overtone series”, or “harmonic series” naturally produced by soundwaves. In order to create a note, the player tightens his lips with more or less strength.

What are the different parts of the trombone?

The Mouthpiece – probably the most important part of the trombone. Choosing the right one is essential The F Attachment – which refers to a sort of switch you can use to play some notes more easily The Bell – which varies in size, thickness, shape (rate/taper) and material So let’s dig in a bit more into each of these parts/features, starting with…