Trivia:For Trombones, Why Does Sheet Music Notation Differ From The ...

Musical Instrument Guide Trivia For trombones, why does sheet music notation differ from the fundamental tone of the instrument?

Although the trombone's fundamental tone is B♭, unlike for a trumpet, the instrument's sheet music is always written for C. This is likely due to how the trombone came about. Until the valve was invented in the early 19th century, many brass instruments were generally played around the natural harmonic. Players would switch out instruments to match the pitch of the music, or would even switch out the tuning slide for one of a different length to change the pitch of the instrument itself. It was therefore practical to use transposed sheet music. It is likely for this reason that trombone music is written this way. However, trombones were capable of playing chromatic scales since around the 15th century, so actual note notation quickly became the general standard. By the way, trumpets in an orchestra also use notation other than "in B♭ notation." There is also trombone sheet music in England written "in B♭ notation."

Musical Instrument Guide:Trombone Contents

Origins

• The birth of the trombone
• Other similar instruments

Structure

• Learn the parts of the trombone
• The trombone: The instrument that extends and retracts
• I can only extend my right arm so far!
• How to play the scale
• Try out a mouthpiece!
• [Experiment] Let's make a straight trombone

How to Play

• How to play the trombone
• Trombone position diagram
• Playing a tenorbass trombone or bass trombone

How the Instrument is Made

• The slide must be straight-no exceptions!
• How the bell is made
• Stockings on the tubing!?

Choosing an Instrument

• Choosing by material
• Choosing by bell shaping method
• Choosing by bore size

Care and Maintenance

• What do I need to do daily?
• Weekly care and maintenance
• Monthly care and maintenance

Trivia

• God is in the trombone
• The trombone was a bit of a problem for cavalries...
• A trombone that would scare even a snake!
• Two instruments, both tenor, but quite different!
• A trombone player walks into pawnshop...
• You can trill just by moving your mouth
• It is possible to increase the pitch even as you extend the slide
• Famous pieces from trombone concertos
• Orchestra pieces in which the trombone plays an important role
• The Yamaha quartet
• For trombones, why does sheet music notation differ from the fundamental tone of the instrument?
• A bass trombone-with an F attachment only

1. Home
2. Musical Instrument Guide
3. Trombone
4. Trivia:For trombones, why does sheet music notation differ from the fundamental tone of the instrument?