trombone fingering chart trombone slide positions

#TROMBONE FINGERING CHART TROMBONE SLIDE POSITIONS SERIES#

If you aren't sure if what you have in front of you is an Eb Tuba, here's a few tips to help you figure it out. Due partly to it often being the least played and partly due to these tubas being very durable (although often not good quality). It's very common for a Tuba or two to be the only remaining instruments from the time. These are often from when the band program was first formed in the 60s and 70s. Many schools, especially primary schools, but high schools also, will often have an old 3/4 Eb Tuba in the cupboard. Here in Sydney I have been finding many band directors, students, parents and even the tutors are confused about Eb Tubas.

#TROMBONE FINGERING CHART TROMBONE SLIDE POSITIONS SERIES#

These Harmonic Series Charts are useful as a structured guide for fingering and slide positions, as well as forming the basis for Technique building exercises such as lip slurs, scales, long tones, alternate fingering / positions etcįrench Horn ( Bb Horn reading Horn in F )Įuphonium and Baritone ( concert pitch, bass clef )ĮEb Tuba 3v ( 3 valve, concert pitch, bass clef )ĮEb Tuba 4v ( 4 valve, non-compensating, concert pitch, bass clef )ĬC Tuba 4v ( 4 valve, non-compensating, concert pitch, bass clef )ĬC Tuba 5v ( 5 valve Mirafone 186, non-compensating, concert pitch, bass clef )īBb Tuba 3v ( 3 valve, concert pitch, bass clef )īBb Tuba 4v ( 4 valve, non-compensating, concert pitch, bass clef) Mastery of the Harmonic Series is one of the greatest challenges for Brass players and is an area of ongoing development from beginner to professional. The Harmonic Series is the underlying physics of how Brass instruments play 30+ notes using only 3 valves or 7 slide positions.

Trombone fingering chart trombone slide positions