The history of the trombone.

The Trombone The trombone is certainly the most recognizable wind instrument, being the only one with a true slide section. The trombone has been in existence for centuries under various forms and names, but has remained relatively unchanged for a majority of that time. In the 15th century, when trombones developed from the Renaissance slide trumpet, they were called trombone in Italian and Posaune in German, just as they are today. In English, however, they …

…igger attachments if different keys, usually F and another key, extending its range even lower. There is also a lower contrabass trombone which is rarely used but is still a very interesting trombone. Bibliography Bate, Philip. The Trumpet and Trombone: An outline of their history, development, And construction. New York : W. W. Norton, 1978 Priestely, Brian. The Sax and Brass Book : Saxophones, Trumpets, and Trombones In Jazz, Rock, and Pop. San Francisco, Calif. : Miller Freeman Books, 1998