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.

Selective Bibliography

• Gregory, Robin (1973). The Trombone: The Instrument and its Music London: Faber. ISBN 0571088163.
• Baines, Anthony (1980). Brass Instruments: Their History and Development London: Faber. ISBN 0571115713.
• Bate, Philip (1978). The Trumpet and Trombone London: Ernest Benn. ISBN 0510364136.
• Wick, Denis (1984). Trombone Technique Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0193223783.
• Herbert, Trevor & Wallace, John (Ed.) (1997). The Cambridge Companion to Brass Instruments Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521565227.