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G flat major scale trombone positions10/25/2023 ![]() ![]() Most fingering charts do not show how high or low a note is, only the slide position. These are supplemented by MP3 recordings allowing the student to hear what the compositions sound like and to use as play-along accompaniment pieces. These collections are for Low Brass Ensembles or for any of the three low brass instruments (trombone, euphonium or tuba). This partial is troublesome even on my alto (a very fine Latzsch). Low Brass Ensemble scores and sheet music compositions of popular melodies. the scale with you, and the note names and slide positions are provided. This Ab and the D above it are notoriously terrible notes on Bb trombones (tenor and bass). To play the A-flat note shown here you must place the slide in 3rd position and then buzz the mouthpiece up to the 3rd Partial. The metronome is set at 90 and the scale is played in half notes after four. ![]() The horizontal slanted lines are called a " partials", or sometimes an "overtone". The most unique thing about this chart is that it shows how high or low to "buzz" your lips in order to hit each note. For details on how to find the wavelengths of half-steps and other intervals, click here. The StepWise slide position chart accurately demonstrates the length of each position from the mouthpiece. This is because according to the natural laws of acoustics, half-steps are not linear multiples of the frequencies of neighboring tones. It is also important to notice that the distance between each position is slightly longer than the one before it. Notice that 3rd position is not really AT the bell, but slightly BEFORE it. On StepWise trombone fingering charts the trombone positions are shown across the bottom, and are shown in relation to the bell. ![]()
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