trombone
Definition of the French term trombone in music:
- trombone
- organ reed stop of 32', 16' or 8' pitch designed to imitate the sound of a trombone (equivalent to "Trombone" in English, "Posaune" in German, and "Trombone" in Italian)
Language
French
Singular
trombone
Plural
trombones
Abbreviation
Tbn.
Alt. abbreviations
Trb.Tromb.
Combinations
French musical terms that include trombone:
- trombone à coulisse – slide trombone
- trombone à pistons – valve trombone
- trombone alto – alto trombone
- trombone basse – bass trombone
- trombone contrebasse – contrabass trombone
- trombone soprano – soprano trombone
- trombone ténor – tenor trombone
Musical examples
Music scores that include trombone:
- Arthur Honegger: Pacific 231 (1923) Page 1
- Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre (1874) Page 1
- Claude Debussy: La mer (1903‑1905) Page 1
- Darius Milhaud: La création du monde (1922‑1923) Page 1
- Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (1841) Page 2
- Jacques Ibert: Escales (1920‑1922) Page 1
- Léo Delibes: Lakmé (1883) Page 1
- Maurice Ravel: Boléro (1928) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to trombone: