![]() In Fifth Position, your wrist should be around 2.5 to 3 inches past the bell. □ Note: The following three positions are the most difficult and will take time for your body to recognize where your arm needs to be. Photo of a trombone slide in 4th Position In Fourth Position, the end of your slide will be next to the bell or a few millimeters past the bell. In the Third Position, the backs of your first and second fingers should almost touch the bell when you stick them out. The photo below demonstrates how far to pull the slide for Second Position. The fingers should be halfway between 1st Position and the bell of your horn. A trick for finding 2nd Position is to look where the fingers of your right hand are. 2nd Positionįor Second Position, your right hand will push the slide around an inch to two and a half inches forward. 1st Positionįirst Position is the easiest to remember the slide is pulled all the way in. Below is a basic slide position guide to visualize each position. There are 7 different slide positions for the trombone. It may take some time to find the note every time but that’s OK, learning an instrument takes time and practice. The trombone doesn’t have markers on the slide that let you know you are 100% in the proper position. It can help if you get lost in the music as well. Top Tip: If you ever forget the name of a position, remind yourself about the pitches. The farther away your slide is, the lower the pitch will be. The closer your slide is to your mouthpiece, the higher the pitch will be. The notes change with the position of the slide. The trombone is a difficult (but not impossible) instrument to play because there are no valves or keys to change notes. Look at the photo below and see if your hands look like that, or watch the video to learn how to hold your trombone. Keep the fingers of your left hand together when you move the slide, or it can pinch your pinky when you play. The pointer and middle fingers will gently hold the other side of the brace in a pinching shape. ![]() With your right hand, you will hold the second slide brace with your thumb on one side of the brace. Now that the left hand is positioned correctly, it is time to move to the right hand. If you aren’t able to reach the mouthpiece with your pointer finger, you can use your middle finger. ![]() Your pointer finger will reach up to rest against the mouthpiece. The three fingers you have wrapped into your palm will wrap around the first slide brace. The left thumb will wrap around the base of the instrument. That is the general shape you will have your hand in. The pointer finger and thumb will make a “finger gun” shape. Hold your left hand out with your middle finger, ring finger, and pinky wrapped into your hand. The trombone rests on/over your left shoulder and is held in position with your left hand, so we will start with the left hand. The image below points to every aspect of the trombone you should know. The first step to holding a trombone is first to identify the different parts of the instrument. These positions take a bit of practice but once you learn them, you are well on your way to becoming a terrific trombone player.Īdditionally, this guide explains and answers common questions new trombone players often ask. This guide will also introduce you to the 7 slide positions that are essential for playing the trombone. In this guide, you will learn how to properly hold your trombone through explanation, visuals, and youtube clips to ensure a deeper understanding. There are 7 slide positions and the most common type of trombone is a tenor trombone. The slide is moved in towards the musician or away to produce different notes. Instead of valves, like all other brass horns, the trombone has a slide. Trombones may seem trickier than other instruments at first, but can be easy to learn.Ī Trombone is a brass instrument that produces its sound by the player’s lips vibrating (buzzing). That comes before everything else because learning to play is difficult when you are not in the proper playing position. One of the first things you learn as a musician is how to hold your instrument properly.
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