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trombone

The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's lips vibrate inside a mouthpiece, causing the air column inside the instrument to vibrate. Nearly all trombones use a telescoping slide mechanism to alter the pitch instead of the valves used by other brass instruments. The valve trombone is an exception, using three valves similar to those on a trumpet, and the superbone has valves and a slide.

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The trombone is a brass instrument that produces sound when a player's vibrating lips in the mouthpiece cause air inside the instrument to vibrate, and it uses a unique telescoping slide to change the pitch instead of the valves found on most other brass instruments. It matters as a distinctive member of the brass family, with its slide mechanism making it capable of producing a wide range of pitches and a characteristic sound central to many musical genres from classical to jazz.

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Instrument.name: Trombone
Instrument.image: File:Yamaha Tenor trombone YSL-891Z (re-crop).jpg
Instrument.image_capt: A tenor trombone
Instrument.background: brass
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs: 423.22
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc: Sliding aerophone sounded by lip vibration
Instrument.developed: Originated mid 15th century, sackbut in English until the early 18th century.

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History
Etymology
Origin
Classical period
Transition to Romantic period
Romantic period
19th-century orchestras
19th-century wind bands
19th-century pedagogy
19th-century construction
Twentieth century
Use in jazz
20th-century construction
Contemporary use
Construction
Bells
Valve attachments
Valve types
Tubing
Tuning
Slides
Mouthpiece
Plastic
Regional variations
Germany and Austria
France
Types
Slide trombones
Contrabass trombone
Bass trombone
Tenor trombone
Alto trombone
Soprano trombone
Sopranino and piccolo trombones
Trombones with valves
Valve trombone
Cimbasso
Superbone
Flugabone
Other variants
Sackbut
Buccin
Tromboon
Technique
Basic slide positions
Partials and intonation
Pedal tones
Trills
Notation
Mutes
Didactics
Manufacturers
See also
References
Further reading
External links
Slide positions

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