#Trigger trombone position chart full
#Trigger trombone position chart series

Valved instruments can change the length by moving the tuning slides of the valves, but this doesn’t help in most situations.Ī more in-depth analysis of tuning can be found in my article: 5 Steps to Playing in Tune.īrass instruments work by producing a distinct set of notes over top of a fundamental for each length of tubing. Trombones are unique among the brass family because they have the ability to alter the length of tubing in small ways (if you’re in the market for a first trombone, check out my guid e). In this article, we’ll discuss concepts that advancing students will find helpful.

#Trigger trombone position chart full

Charts and positions don’t give the full story. The best result I get when I use the trigger in the beginning, but I think I do rather well on the final combination on the seventh position.Trombone slide positions are usually given to a beginner student without much discussion of how a trombone works. I play the notes using only the seventh position and no trigger involved.

On a straight trombone this needs fast changes between the first and the seventh position. I alternate with the regular C in sixth position.įinally I changed the pattern somewhat and played Cb instead of a C. That is a 'down-lipped' or bended Bb in seventh.

#Trigger trombone position chart series

Thats when I play both Bb and C in 6th position.įourth time I start the 16th notes series with a Bb on the seventh position. Third time I try to remove the fast slide movements with a factitious note for Bb in sixth position. Second time i play the Bb in first and the C in sixth which is hard, and needs a fast slide. I use the trigger for the C which makes it easy. I'm trying to do this whole pattern at tempo 104.įirst time I play the pattern I only use first position. Finally I land on a sustained Bb on the first position. Two half notes followed by eight 16th notes. After this I play a pattern of alternating Bb's and C's. I dont move the slide, I only use my lips to change between these notes. I start on a lipped Bb and then I raise a semitone to the normal B in seventh position. Then I play the same two notes using only the seventh position. I'm starting on the trigger and play two normal notes Bb-B (I use T3-T2 on the trigger). I decided to use this horn anyway so you could compare the 'factitious-notes-pattern' and 'lipped-notes-pattern' to the normal way of using the F-valve to play fast passages like this. An example almost as the one above.Īs you can see I have a F-valve so I really do not have to do this on this horn. Here you can watch a video where I show how I practice the Bb on fake positions. Most common position for every note within the normal register wich is also good information. This is a link to another position-chart, but this one does not show the complete set of alternate positions. Low notes are especiallyĭifficult on a small trombone with a small mouthpiece and certainly not for an intermediate player with this equipment. The G is a lot moreĭifficult than the Ab just above and therefore is not usually demanded of an intermediate player. The internet all over.This chart (below) covers the common register on the tenor trombone and is what is demanded of an intermediate tromboneplayer with exception of the lowest note (G) in the fourth position in this diagram. I have also added a chart covering the high register further down on the page for the player who has searched I will add a more complete chart later with this information. There are some general rules about adjustments though. The correction depends on the instrument, the mouthpiece, the one playing and the I should add that there are no fixed positions on the trombone so there have to be small adjustments done The Ab on first position is avoided as it is not possible to play in 1) I add this position chart for the ones that need them.