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In 1564 Sevilla, Spain at the Sevilla Cathedral two trombones appeared on a bronze medillian.
In the 1870's, Adolphe Sax and other instrument builders made a six-valve trombone, which consisted of the use two hands. The six valves corresponded to the six slide position.
The word "sackbutt" means to draw out. The word "trombone" means large trumpet.
The word "trombone" is Italian. The early English name is sackbutt. The German name is Posaune. The Swedish name is basun.
The oldest trombone that exists today is on display at the Germanisches Naional Museus in Nuremberg, Germany. It was made by Grasmus Schnitzer in Nurembery in 1551.
In January 1996, a band musician caused a death when he moved the slide of his trombone too vigorously, hitting the trumpeter in front of him in the head.
"Never look at tromboners......it only encourages them."- Richard Strauss
"Trombone is the closest to the human voice."- Doug Yeo
In the 1870's, Adolphe Sax and other instrument builders made a six-valve trombone, which consisted of the use two hands. The six valves corresponded to the six slide position.
The word "sackbutt" means to draw out. The word "trombone" means large trumpet.
The word "trombone" is Italian. The early English name is sackbutt. The German name is Posaune. The Swedish name is basun.
The oldest trombone that exists today is on display at the Germanisches Naional Museus in Nuremberg, Germany. It was made by Grasmus Schnitzer in Nurembery in 1551.
In January 1996, a band musician caused a death when he moved the slide of his trombone too vigorously, hitting the trumpeter in front of him in the head.
"Never look at tromboners......it only encourages them."- Richard Strauss
"Trombone is the closest to the human voice."- Doug Yeo