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Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
Types of Trombone
There are 4 main types of trombones, Contra-Bass, Bass, Tenor with or without F-attachment, Soprano, and Piccolo. They were all made between the 14th and 21st century. (Date Unknown) http://www.dannychesnut.com/Music/Trombone/ContraBass/Trombone.html -
Jan 1, 1400
First Development
The trombone, or sackbut as it was called, first developed in France during the lat 1400's. (Date Unknown) https://www.britannica.com/art/trombone -
Jan 1, 1400
Materials
The first materials used to make the sackbut were metals, such as, brass, nickel, and silver. (Date Unknown) https://www.britannica.com/art/trombone -
Jan 1, 1400
The Inventors
The trombone was first made by the Flemish population in Northern France during the late 1400's. (Date Unknown) https://www.britannica.com/art/trombone -
Jan 1, 1501
The Birth of the Contrabass
In the 16th century, the contrabass trombone was made so that a trombone player could go lower than ever before. But because of the enormity of the trombone, it was used for slower notes.
(Date Unknown)
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The Trombone Name
The term, Trombone, is made in the 18th century. (Date Unknown) http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Trombone -
Double Slide Contrabass Trombone
The contrabass trombone was unable to be used for faster notes until 1816 when the German Gottfreid Weber designed the double slide. This was actually made by Halary in Paris in 1830.
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Attachments to the Trombone
There are many innovations made to the trombone during the 20th century such as attachments on trombones, like the:
F-Attachment
F sharp - Attachment
B flat - Attachment
All of these help the player by extending the musical range without the limits of the slide.
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Trombone Modified for Jazz
The trombone was modified during the 20th century to fit the needs of jazz soloists. Thus, the small bore trombone was born. This improved trombone had a small bell-size, along with thinner tubing, and a smaller bore-size. Nicknamed the "Peashooter" because of the directness of sound , jazz soloing became easier because of increased high range and brightness of sound of the "Peashooter." (Date Unknown) http://kimballtrombone.com/trombone-history-timeline/trombone-history-20th-century/ -
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List of Past and Current Jazz/Contemporary Trombone Players
Andy Martin (1960-Present)
Bill Watrous (1939-Present)
Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews (1986-Present)
Glenn Miller (1904-1944)
Carl Fontana (1928-2003)
J.J. Johnson (1924-2001)
Wycliffe Gordon (1967-Present)
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956)
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Contrabass Triggers
In 1921, two triggers were attached to the contrabass trombone by Ernst Dehmel. This meant that the trombone could go even lower than before.
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Period: to
Famous Past and Present Classical Trombone Players
Joseph Alessi (1959-Present)
Christian Lindberg (1958-Present)
Mark Hetzler (1968-Present)
Jörgen van Rijen (1975-Present) https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#safe=strict&q=famous+classical+trombone+players
