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trombone Definition

trom·bone (träm bōn, trämbōn′)

noun

a large brass instrument consisting of a long tube bent parallel to itself twice and ending in a bell mouth: it is of two types, the slide trombone, in which different tones are produced by moving the slide, or movable section of the tube, in or out, and the valve trombone, played, like the trumpet, with valves

Etymology: It < tromba, a trumpet < OHG trumba: see trump

trombone Related Forms
trom·bon·ist noun
trombone Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • trumpet: On the left of the stage are the French horns, and on the right trumpets, trombones and finally tubas.
  • play: I have played alto trombone on a couple of things.

Adjective modifier

  • contrabass: It's like, ' Oh, tomorrow bring your contrabass trombone.
  • principal: We would also like to send our best wishes to Andy White, our principal trombone.
  • 2nd: Euphonium orchestral parts are played by the 2nd trombone or worse, the tuba player!
  • second: Andrew Taylor, Bass Trombone Born in 1988 he joined the band in 1999 on second trombone, taught by Gareth Churcher.
  • first: Today the first trombone often plays the d " .
  • modern: The bell is equivalent to the bell of the modern bass trombone.

Modifies a noun

  • concerto: One might even consider Smita's Concertino the most difficult pre-20th century trombone concerto ever written.
  • quartet: Sir Henry Wood's Fantasia on British Sea Songs has a well-known trombone quartet which is played on every Last Night of the Proms.
  • soloist: Nick Hudson, also formerly of Sandstorm Brass, has an enviable international reputation as a fine trombone soloist.
  • solo: With all this background, now to the trombone solo.
  • playing: The notes do not form part of any book or published method of alto trombone playing.
  • trio: Dressed as nuns the trombone trio wowed the audience with their fantastic playing and choreography.

Noun used with modifier

  • alto: I have played alto trombone on a couple of things.
  • tenor: Would the tenor trombone be provided by the orchestra?
  • soprano: To conclude, I would like to quickly survey the authenticated soprano trombone sources.
  • bass: What is the dynamic range of a bass trombone?
  • bore: On top of the wardrobe was his father's Salvation Army model small bore trombone.
  • valve: Bohemia was not the only place in which the valve trombone was still relied upon in the early twentieth century.
trombone Quotes

My greatest teacher was not a vocal coach, not the work of other singers, but the wayTommy Dorsey breathed and phrased on the trombone.

—Sinatra, Frank (Francis Albert)

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