With a trigger pressed, the length of the instrument is much longer in 1 st position than without the trigger pressed. It assumes the distance between 1 st and 2 nd positions is 10 units (approximately 10 cms). The following table shows the distances between positions when different trigger combinations are being used. Used together, the triggers add enough length to provide the equivalent of a 9 th slide position. Curious about honing your accuracy in 5th and 6th positions? See this article: TROMBONE SLIDE POSITION ACCURACY In contrast, the G♭ trigger adds a standard 5th position length. Pressing the F trigger equates to a standard 6th position length. Each unit would likely be close to 1 cm in length. Notice that by the time we get down to 12 th position, the distance between positions has almost doubled!įor this table, I have assumed the distance between 1 st and 2 nd position to be 10 units for simplicity. This chart shows the length of each successive slide position increasing by 6%. If we think of the slide positions continuing on from 7 th position by utilizing triggers, we can make the instrument long enough to play a low B♮ in what is essentially 12 th position. As your trombone extends, positions drift farther apart by 6% for each position. The gap between the 2nd and 3rd positions is 6% wider than that between the 1st and 2nd positions, and this pattern continues.

Let’s get started… The Physics of Slide Positions for Double Trigger TrombonesĪ fundamental concept is that to produce a note one semitone lower, the length of the instrument must increase by 6%. In this article, we will go more in depth. Our article THE TROMBONE TRIGGER MAKES IT LONGER discusses the mechanics behind slide length adjustments using triggers. Cracking the Code: Two Solutions for PrecisionĮmbrace Technology with Electronic Tuners: Using an electronic tuner can help guide you to the correct slide positions with any trigger combination.ĭelving into Mechanics: For those who relish understanding the “why” behind things, this method is for you. So, 2nd position, for example, will vary depending on whether one, two, or no triggers are being pressed. But activate both triggers, and the positions stretch further apart than they do with only one trigger engaged. Pressing a single trigger elongates the slide positions compared to playing without any triggers. It`s alright, but the slide became crap really fast.Greetings to all trombonists exploring the realm of double trigger instruments! If you’ve been on the hunt for a slide position chart tailored to these bass trombones, in this guide, we’ll delve into why a standard chart might not be the ultimate solution you’re hoping for, and we’ll uncover methods to discover slide positions for double trigger trombones. I bought the Jupiter just because i thought it was cool. If you bought a Thein or Miraphone soprano and spent that kind of money on it, you`d know what you were doing with it before you ever shelled out that money. BUT i`m assuming you bought a Jupiter soprano for like 300 bucks. The slide positions will all be relatively the same as a tenor trombone in relation to the bell. A soprano trombone has a moving handslide and stationary bell. Most slide trumpets had a 4 note capacity to them. Slide trumpets were medieval instruments in which the bell moved back and forth, not the handslide. And waht he is talking about IS NOT A SLIDE TRUMPET. 3rd space on tenor clef reads as a B on tenor, but you move them up spaces and lines like you would treble. 3rd space on treble is a trumpet C which transposes to a trombone Bb. (and also add 2 flats to whatever the key signature is to make it bass)It`s also just like reading tenor clef. To convert treble into what you would see for bass clef, move any note on a space up 2 spaces, or if on a line move it up 2 lines and it will look like it should for bass clef. Soprano trombone can either transpose a trombone part up an octave, or you can read it treble from a trumpet. The only thing that really uses soprano clef is a Viola. Ummmm the soprano clef has nothing to do with the instrument being called soprano.

Position chart for trombones