Trombone
OriginEurope
Year1400
FamilyBrass
About the Trombone
The only brass instrument that uses a slide instead of valves. Seven slide positions create the chromatic range. The name means large trumpet in Italian. The bass trombone has additional valves. Used in classical, jazz, and marching bands. The glissando is its most distinctive effect.
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