trombone
what it is
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, it is a lip-reed aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips (embouchure) cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate. The trombone is usually characterised by a telescopic slide with which the player varies the length of the tube to change pitches, although the valve trombone uses three valves similar to those on a trumpet.
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What is trombone?
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, it is a lip-reed aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips (embouchure) cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate. The trombone is usually characterised by a telescopic slide with which the player varies the length of the tube to change pitches, although the valve trombone uses three valves similar to those on a trumpet.
What are good trombone albums to start with?
Try Seven Seas by Avishai Cohen, Backatown by Trombone Shorty, Mette Henriette by Mette Henriette, and Baroque Music For Trombone: Vivaldi / Telemann / Handel / Marcello / Boismortier by Branimir Slokar & Heinrich Gurtner.
Who are some women making trombone?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/trombone/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making trombone, from mainstream to underground.
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