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TROMBONE

Section: Brass
Transposing? No

Construction
Range
Articulations
Effects
Mutes
Extended
Player's Tips and Tricks

Links

 

Construction

the three trombones (pan shot)

construction of the trombone

note production

how the lips are used

the harmonic series

playing chromatic notes

breathing

the trombone section in an orchestra

the bass trombone

valves on the bass trombone

the alto trombone