I went looking for a single-page diagram labelling all of the key parts of a trombone that an intermediate-level player would want to be able to identify, but I couldn’t find one anywhere.

Rather than give up, i decided to make one. Once it was finished, I thought it might actually be useful to others, so I’m here to get feedback from other players to see what they think may be missing, unnecessary, incorrect, or confusing.

This isn’t designed to be completely comprehensive or something that a tech would have up on the wall in a repair shop — it’s made to be a reference covering the main parts that players, students, and teachers would talk about in lessons and everyday trombone playing.

The names for things are supposed to be “commonly correct” and not “technically correct,” focusing on the most-used terms for things. I also made the conscious decision not to include the slide tenon or label the throat and backbore of the mouthpiece — labeling those would mean adding a cutaway section and showing the trombone disassembled, and I wanted this to stay a single, fully-assembled view (plus a supplemental bell section and mouthpiece).

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who teach or are learning, since that’s who this is for.

Can you take a look and give me any feedback you have (good, bad, or otherwise)?

I've played my trusty yamaha for about 10 years now and I love it. I recently got an opportunity to try a king 2b for an afternoon and I really enjoyed that as well. I'm considering buying the 2b and having both, but I'm curious how you folks find the two horns. Are they similar in ways? How are they different? What do you like and dislike about each horn? I'm curious to hear your experience

I'm a jazz trombonist so well versed in who are the greats (and even not-so greats) in jazz, but want to expand my listening to other genres.

Who are the canonical players that everyone should listen to and analyse in your genre? For classical I've come across Alessi, Bousfield and Lindberg. Who else do I need to check out? And I know even fewer trombonists in other genres.

Ideally if you can link to an example and what makes it so special to you, that would be amazing.

Thanks!

i have 8 days to prepare this piece and I just need it cleared up so I can focus on it being super high (bass trombone) and locking in that pitch.

Hey,
I‘m a professional tenor Trombone Player and I‘m looking to buy my first bass trombone.

My price range is 3000-4000€.

Are there any recommendations? It’s mostly for big band playing but I’m thinking to switch to bass trombone as my main instrument.

I’m going to test out a 73h Elkhart in a couple of days.
the seller has a Shires TB Q36GR for around 3800€Is that instrument worth to try out?

Thanks for your help :)

Found this listing on Facebook marketplace, I’m a trumpet student and I’ve been looking for a decent trombone as just a fun side thing. I would want a decent one, not a professional, but also definitely not some temu one. Thought this was an affordable price for me and want to make sure it isn’t horrible

Any info on this brand helps a lot, thanks.

Hi all! I recently got an offer and the amazing opportunity to play a contra for my junior recital this coming year (yay!) I was wondering if anyone knew of any quartet pieces that included it or featured it? Either that or just some fun piece that includes contra! Thank you all :)

I have a andreas Eastman tenor trombone and I am looking for a affordable case with alot of storage but also backpack straps

Im looking to buy a mazda miata 1991 for myself but i was wondering if it'll fit a trombone in the boot? The forums online say that it depends on the model but i figure asking other trombone players will be more help. Obviously it will fit in the footwell but wether or not it will get in the boot im not sure. My main two trombones are a Rath r100 and a yamaha ysl448. Any info would be helpful thanks

Does anyone know how the specs and shapes of these two lines compare? Or has anyone played both and gotten an impression? I imagine that they’re pretty similar given that they’re both former Alessi models.

Found this listing on Facebook marketplace, I’m a trumpet student and I’ve been looking for a decent trombone as just a fun side thing. I would want a decent one, not a professional, but also definitely not some temu one. Thought this was an affordable price for me and want to make sure it isn’t horrible

Any info on this brand helps a lot, thanks.

This nice review came in a while back, a neat account from professional trombonist Donn Schaefer!

The latest tour I'm playing has a perfect Salt Shaker moment. 3 beats to go open from a bucket passage, and then almost no time later to put in a bucket between movements before an exposed solo. This is one of those spots where the musical director spends time at rehearsal warning about how important it is to be ready for the solo and talking about how many of the players have had difficulty making the entrance. (You can see all the arrows and markings in the music. The only thing missing is a skull and crossbones!) The Salt Shaker mute makes it easy to pop in the mute and make the entrance with seconds to spare. No worries about squirrely response or weird intonation quirks either!

More reviews here: https://s-mute.com/products/trombone-salt-shaker

Zarzuela Luisa Fernanda

​Closing a major chapter in my life and it’s quite emotional. Feel free to ask me questions about Blast, touring, Japan, trombone or performing.

I recently bought a used trombone and it came with this mouthpiece. According to the Giddings website, it "projects with ferocious intensity, holds firm through explosive dynamic contrasts, and delivers a massive, resonant core tone" - and suggests it's suitable for jazz, especially solos. Does anyone have experience with this mouthpiece? Is the description accurate in your opinion? Of course I'll try it out, but I'd like to hear other opinions as well.

Any musical fans who like Hadestown? Here's a trombone cover.

I already have a bass, tenor, and soprano trombone so I was just thinking of getting a decent-ish novelty alto just to complete my collection. Any suggestions//feedback//things i should know about which of those two altos is superior? Is the TEB480 worth the extra like $50 or so? And if the TB is superior, does the silver//gold brass options actually make a tonal difference?

Small Intro of Myself

Hello all, my name is DJ and the trombone in the picture is my lovely strad Spots. I have played for over 10 years now, marched baritone for 4, and played euphonium to help my highschools concert band my senior year. Spots my lovely Bach Strad 42 with the trigger (Bach 4g mouthpiece btw), that I've had for 6 years now, and he gets his name from the blemishes in his lacquer that he got in the factory.

Serious Business Time

I have no plans on ever getting rid of my trombone, I love that thing and enjoy playing it a lot. That said, I simply want a second one, but have no idea what I want. I currently play in a brass sextet ( 2 trmpt, 1 horn, 1 tuba, 1 euph, and me), and we play a wide variety of music, and recently discovered Kevin Mckee's brass quintet pieces (we usually double the trombone part with the euphonium). I thought about maybe getting a bass trombone, or a jazz trombone, and a superbone did cross my mind.

I just wanted to hear from some people who have multiple trombones and get some advice. Thanks all!

Also, my budget is under 4K, my mom said she would get me a new trombone for Christmas if I found one and that is here price cap.

I forgot to attach my trombone pic 🙄

I am first chair Trombone in my middle school band. I have a good and perfect sound at school but when i bring it home to practice my sound always turns kinda like muffled and it just doesnt feel like it and i cant get the high notes and you know i get all these kind of problems. Why are they happeing and how should i fix them.

Hey y'all, was given this trombone for free unsure if it's able to be saved, y'all think it can be my instrument? Or just wall art. Worse of the damage in the last two pics.

I'm looking for some music to play for my brass quintet at school, playing at a grade 3-4 level. I've looked at the Canadian Brass shop for some music and am planning to buy the book of favourite quintet series. I was wondering if anyone here had any recommendations on other pieces of music, preferably some Christmas songs for this season.