What is the most common type of trombone?

The Tenor trombone, also known as a straight trombone, is the most common trombone and the preferred choice to learn on.

What key is an alto trombone in?

Eb
Pitched in the key of Eb, the alto trombone is not as common as tenor or bass but is still used in a variety of musical settings.

Do tenor trombones have triggers?

The trigger-type tenor has extra tubing within its main loop, but until this tubing is activated with a trigger, it’s basically a straight trombone. The bass trombone is a bigger bore version of the F-rotor trombone, and contains an additional second rotor, which extends the horn’s low-end even more.

Is a standard trombone an alto or tenor?

The main types of Trombones are the standard Tenor in Bb, Tenor Bb/f or Bass Trombone. Also available is the Alto Trombone (which is pitched higher than a Bb Trombone) and is a good way to introduce younger children to playing.

What is a BB trombone?

Bb/F/G. The Bass trombone, similar to the tenor trombone but with a larger bell, wider bore, larger mouthpiece and the addition of one or two valves which when pressed, change the key of the instrument, plus the instrument itself is larger and heavier than the tenor trombone.

What key are euphoniums in?

Usually, sheet music for brass instruments is written in the same key as the instrument itself. For the euphonium and tuba, however, music is written in the key of C, despite the instruments being in the key of B♭. This is based on orchestral conventions.

Do all trombones sound the same?

Yes. All tenor and bass trombones are pitched the same. The difference between student instruments and professional ones is actually more in the bore size than whether or not the instrument has a trigger (which is typically called an “F attachment”).

What does the F attachment on a trombone 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.

Are trombones heavy?

The trombone is long and quite heavy, even if you choose a lightweight plastic instrument like our pBone, the players arm needs to be able to reach all the way to the end of the slide to be able to play all the notes for beginner band.

Is trombone a C or BB?

The Trombone sounds by blowing into a mouthpiece too. Although it is pitched in the key of B-flat, it is written in C and notated in bass clef and tenor clef for the upper register. Its range cover from the E2 to the F5.

What is the range of a tenor trombone?

The most common trombone is the tenor trombone, of which an orchestra has two. The range of a trombone therefore usually refers to the range of a tenor trombone. This range stretches from the E note below the bass clef, or E2 on a standard 88 key piano, to the B flat above middle C, or Bb5.

What does a bass trombone sound like?

Bass Trombone. The bass trombone can sound like that, too, when it goes deep down to its lowest B flat, at the bottom of the orchestra, buzzing like nobody’s business. But the bass trombone’s secret is a velvety smooth top and an ability to swing. Close your eyes and it becomes, astonishingly, the suave Frank Sinatra of the orchestra.

Is tenor higher than baritone?

baritone | alto |. is that baritone is the male voice between tenor and bass while alto is a musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.

Does bass trombone play an octave lower?

A bass trombone with double rotary valves and equipped with an F attachment and G♭ attachment should theoretically be capable of playing B♭ a further major second lower (an octave lower than pedal tone B♭). In either case, the slide will have a larger range than the normal seven positions.