Trombone

AJ Kalinowski, Adam Beaupre, Brian Reel

Examples
Origins
- Sackbut
- Developed in 1470 by Hans Neuschel
- Hook for pulling a man off his horse
- Plays in the range of the human voice, was used to double voices to keep them on pitch
- Used for its tone and dynamic range

- Saw first orchestral use in Beethoven’s 5th Symphony

- Around 1830 a valved trombone was designed and widely used for the next century
Contemporary History

- Trombone came to America in the mid 1700s

- Both slide and valve versions
- Increased in popularity with various ensembles throughout 19th Century
- Marching bands, New Orleans Jazz
- Modern design of slide trombone solidified by C.G. Conn around this time
- Now a staple of modern concert, jazz, and orchestral music
-In the last 100 years the bore and flare has become wider and the bell larger creating a
more open and unified sound.
Playing the Trombone
 Types of Instrument
Bass Trombone - pitched in Bb, commonly have F and D triggers which change the key

Tenor Trombone - pitched in Bb, non transposing and the most common trombone

Alto Trombone - pitched in Eb, not common but occasionally used

Soprano Trombone - pitched in Bb (one octave above tenor)

Makes & Models

Beginner Trombones Professional Trombones

● Yamaha YSL-354 ● Yamaha YSL-691

● Bach TB 200 ● Bach 12, 16, 16M
● Bundy 1523 ● Conn 6H, 100H
● Conn USA
 Accessories

Slide Oil
Straight
Mute

Vinyl Mouthpiece
case

Buzz Practicing
Tool
Cup Mute Leather Grip
Tuning Slide
Grease
 Arthur Pryor Pryor was the 1st chair trombonist in John
Sousa’s band. He was very adept at
improvising, so much so that audiences would
pay just to see him performing his passionately

Famous Trombonists
fluctuating solos.

https://www.cmuse.org/famous-trombone-players/
Joseph Alessi

Joseph Alessi is an Glenn Miller

extremely respected
trombonist, an active
soloist, chamber musician, (Alton) Glenn Miller was an
and recitalist. He started American Big Band Composer and
out playing in California, band leader during the swing era.
but now acts as the He was the best-selling recording
Principal Trombone with artist from 1939 to 1943, leading
the New York Philharmonic one of the best-known big bands,
Orchestra and has since he “Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.”
joined in 1985.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller

https://www.cmuse.org/famous-trombone
-players/

Links indicate where I got the photos

and information from.
Assessment
1. What was the original name of the trombone?
2. Who solidified the design of the modern trombone?
3. Name one other type of trombone, and the key it is pitched in.
4. How many professional models did we demonstrate?
5. Name two accessories that you can get for the trombone.
6. Recall one of the famous trombonists and what they were particularly famous for.