trombone
Definition of the Italian 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 French)
Language
Italian
Singular
trombone
Plural
tromboni
Abbreviation
Tbn.
Alt. abbreviations
Trb.Tromb.Trbni. (plural)Tr.ni (plural)
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include trombone:
- trombone a pistoni – valve trombone
- trombone a tiro – slide trombone
- trombone alto – alto trombone
- trombone basso – bass trombone
- trombone basso in Fa – bass trombone in F
- trombone contrabbasso – contrabass trombone
- trombone contrabbasso in Si♭ – contrabass trombone in B-flat
- trombone soprano – soprano trombone
- trombone tenore – tenor trombone
- trombone tenore in Si♭ – tenor trombone in B-flat
Musical examples
Music scores that include trombone:
- Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 (1893) Page 1
- Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor (1868) Page 1
- Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 (1901) Page 1
- Franco Alfano: Suite romantica (1910) Page 1
- Gioachino Rossini: The Barber of Seville (1816) Page 1
- Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird (1910) Page 1
- Jean Sibelius: Finlandia (1900) Page 1
- Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 (1901‑1902) Page 1
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture (1880) Page 2
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet (1869) Page 1
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to trombone: