Definition of trombone Trombone

/tɹɑmbowˈn/ - [trambown] - trom•bone

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What does trombone mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: trombones

trombone - a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide

brass instrument, brass a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece

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Wiktionary

trombone (Noun)
A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both. Most often refers to the tenor trombone , which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ contra B♭.
trombone (Noun)
The common European bittern.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

trombone (n.)
A powerful brass instrument of the trumpet kind, thought by some to be the ancient sackbut, consisting of a tube in three parts, bent twice upon itself and ending in a bell. The middle part, bent double, slips into the outer parts, as in a telescope, so that by change of the vibrating length any tone within the compass of the instrument (which may be bass or tenor or alto or even, in rare instances, soprano) is commanded. It is the only member of the family of wind instruments whose scale, both diatonic and chromatic, is complete without the aid of keys or pistons, and which can slide from note to note as smoothly as the human voice or a violin. Softly blown, it has a rich and mellow sound, which becomes harsh and blatant when the tones are forced; used with discretion, its effect is often solemn and majestic.
trombone (n.)
The common European bittern.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

trombone
A musical instrument in the brass family.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

trombone
trom′bōn, n. a deep-toned brass musical wind instrument of the trumpet kind, consisting of a tube bent twice on itself.—n. Trom′bonist. [It.; augm. of tromba, a trumpet.]

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trombone
A species of blunderbuss for boat service, taking its name from its unseemly trumpet mouth.

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trombone
Formerly a species of blunderbuss for boat-service, taking its name from its unseemly trumpet mouth.

Wikipedia

The trombone is a brass horn musical instrument. It is similar to a trumpet, except the player pushes and pulls on a long part, called the slide, to make sounds. It sounds deeper than a trumpet and is usually said to be one of the bass clef instruments. This is because most people have an easier time playing notes from the bass clef, but some who are good at playing high notes play in the treble clef instead.

History.

The trombone was first used around 1500 AD, during what was called the Renaissance era of music. At that time it was called the sackbut. It was used in many different types of classical music. It is used in almost every brass band in the world today.

Types.

There are a lot of types of trombones, each one is for different playing ranges (how high or low you play). There are contrabass trombones, bass trombones, tenor trombones, alto trombones, soprano trombones, and piccolo trombones. These trombone types are arranged in order from the lowest (contrabass) to the highest (piccolo) sounding trombones. The soprano trombone is also called the slide trumpet.

Bass Trombones.

The bass trombone is a step lower than the starter trombone.(Tenor trombone) By step I mean in musical pitch terms. The reason most people don't start using the bass trombone is because it is a bit more advanced than the starter trombone. One of the main reasons it is harder to use is because most bass's use a series of triggers that lower your pitch. This makes it difficult because it can confuse