![]() ![]() ![]() UK brass bands notate all instruments (apart from bass trombone) as transposing instruments in treble clef (even the basses). So when they perform a written treble-clef C the sounding note is concert Bb. Check back later, or follow me on Facebook to catch all the updates. UK Brass band) trombones are written in treble clef and treated as Bb transposing instruments. I’ll be adding more horn charts soon, as I have quite a big library. We’ve got our first gig together on Friday, and I’m super pumped because these guys really know how to do Motown and Soul. The most recent ones are from a band I’ve put together a horn section for, The Flotonics. The instrument will produce a low F in the 1 st position instead of a Bb when you press the trigger (or valve). When you press the trombone trigger, it makes the instrument longer by 5 semitones (equivalent to 6 th position). I’ve found that I use the trombone more as a lower part, as you can cover the bari sax lines better than the tenor, even though it’s a different sound.Īnyway, we’re not here just to listen to me drivel on about this (or are we?) the purpose of this post is to tell you about the horn charts I’ve put up on Sheet Music Plus. Some trombones have a trigger or F attachment. You’d always love to add a bari sax to that combo to give it some grunt, and allow the trombone to soar a bit higher, but this 3 piece combo really does most soul, funk and pop covers well, without compromise. Most of the bands have used a 3 piece horn section: trumpet, tenor sax and trombone. This usually eventuates in me writing heaps of arrangements for this very flexible and powerful instrumentation. As a trombonist and arranger, I’ve been playing in horn sections for cover and original bands for my whole career. ![]()
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