Trombone

A lip-reed aerophone with a predominantly cylindrical bore, the trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. The most frequently encountered trombones are the tenor and bass counterparts of the trumpet. The trombone is usually characterised by a telescopic slide with which the player varies the length of the tube.

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Musical instrument - Brass

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The word trombone derives from Italian tromba (trumpet) - and -one (a suffix meaning large). Thus, quite literally, a trombone is a "large trumpet". The trombone is often referred to by its name in other languages, e.g. Posaune, trombón, Pasuuna, Puzon, Basun.

Related Topics:
Italian - Tromba - ''Posaune'' - ''trombón'' - ''Pasuuna'' - ''Puzon'' - ''Basun''

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