After this I play a pattern of alternating Bb's and C's. I dont move the slide, I only use my lips to change between these notes. I start on a lipped Bb and then I raise a semitone to the normal B in seventh position. Then I play the same two notes using only the seventh position. I'm starting on the trigger and play two normal notes Bb-B (I use T3-T2 on the trigger). I decided to use this horn anyway so you could compare the 'factitious-notes-pattern' and 'lipped-notes-pattern' to the normal way of using the F-valve to play fast passages like this. An example almost as the one above.Īs you can see I have a F-valve so I really do not have to do this on this horn. Here you can watch a video where I show how I practice the Bb on fake positions. Most common position for every note within the normal register wich is also good information. This is a link to another position-chart, but this one does not show the complete set of alternate positions.

Low notes are especiallyĭifficult on a small trombone with a small mouthpiece and certainly not for an intermediate player with this equipment. The G is a lot moreĭifficult than the Ab just above and therefore is not usually demanded of an intermediate player. The internet all over.This chart (below) covers the common register on the tenor trombone and is what is demanded of an intermediate tromboneplayer with exception of the lowest note (G) in the fourth position in this diagram. I have also added a chart covering the high register further down on the page for the player who has searched I will add a more complete chart later with this information. There are some general rules about adjustments though. The correction depends on the instrument, the mouthpiece, the one playing and the I should add that there are no fixed positions on the trombone so there have to be small adjustments done

The Ab on first position is avoided as it is not possible to play in 1) I add this position chart for the ones that need them.

Position chart for trombone