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DAY 156 | BASIC INSTRUMENTS |
The Trombone
A MOST FORTUNATE NAME CHANGE
Originally known as a sackbut, the trombone emerged during the mid-15th century and is thought to have evolved from the Renaissance slide trumpet. Although it has been made in many sizes over the years, from piccolo to bass, it is one of the few instruments whose original shape has not changed.
A member of the brass family, the trombone is characterized by the telescoping, U-shaped sliding section of the tube. The slide is moved through seven different positions. As the ...
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