![]() ![]() There are seven valve combinations on the trumpet, and there are seven slide positions on the trombone.Ĭ Series = Open (no valves pushed down) No Slide Position for the C Series on Tromboneī Series = Second Valve pushed down No slide Position for the B Series on Tromboneī flat Series = 1st Valve pushed down First Slide Position will give you the B flat SeriesĪ Series = 1st and 2nd Valves pushed down together Second Slide Position will give you the A SeriesĪ flat Series = 2nd and 3rd Valves pushed down together Third Slide Position will give you the A flat series G Series = 1st and 3rd Valves pushed down together Fourth Slide Position will give you the G series With practice, you will gain control over your intonation by following the recommendations on the chart. Below is a chart of pitch tendencies for the trombone and you can print it out by clicking on the pdf button on the side. You can make adjustments with your slide to compensate for this. In addition to your initial tuning of your instrument, various pitches on the trombone will be naturally out of tune because of the size and shape of your instrument. Try to match the pitch of the trigger with the open first position F. If your trombone has the F attachment, tune the 4th line F. Do the same from 4th line F up to B flat. Play some lip slurs from 2nd line B flat to 4th line F several times to insure proper tuning of the F. This note should be 4 to 6 cents sharp on your tuner. Before tuning to Bb, It's a good idea to play 4th line F three or four times. Often band directors will tune to concert B flat. ![]() In order to find an alternate for middle F, we look at the two overtone series on Bb and F (see example 1 below).When you tune your instrument in ensemble playing, you will want to match the pitches of the other instruments. On the Bb trombone, we have seven series: on Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F and E. First, we need to understand why these exist and how to find them.Īlternate positions are made possible by a note appearing in different overtone series. Let's look at the various ways that alternate positions can make us better musicians. ![]() Because of this, many advanced trombonists have suggested that we avoid thinking of them as "alternate positions" and rather consider them as notes with many "position options," as an advantage rather than a drawback. ![]() Not only do alternate positions make difficult passages easier by avoiding awkward slide motion, they also help make possible many natural slurs, and special techniques such as glissandos and lip trills.Īt first, notes in alternate positions have a thinner, less centered sound than usual, so often trombonists are reluctant to use these except when a passage is impossible to play without them. Due to the length and somewhat cumbersome nature of the hand slide, our technique is hampered by the time needed to move the slide from one position to the next. On our instrument, alternate positions are of vital importance and make it possible for us to have technical facility approaching that of the valved brass. In the brass family, alternate fingerings are rarely needed and rarely used, with the exception of the trombone. ![]()
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