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Trombone with F attachment slide position second harmonics. [18] The higher in the harmonic series any two successive notes are, the closer they tend to be (as evidenced by the progressively smaller intervals noted above). A byproduct of this is the relatively few motions needed to move between notes in the higher ranges of the trombone.
The range of a modern F contrabass trombone with two valves is fully chromatic from at least C 1 to F 4, with a comfortable working range of approximately E 1 to D 4. [1] Pedal tones are distinct and resonant, and can be obtained to C 1 with the six reachable open slide positions.
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.
Typically jazz trombonists prefer to play on a standard small or medium bore tenor trombone with no extra attachments, [6] which produce a brighter sound than large bore or valve-attachment trombones, and are more comfortable to play for extended periods of time in the extreme high range of the instrument. There are certain techniques that ...
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.
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