The Trombone

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Here's a video of Wycliffe Gordon playing his warmup with a plunger mute on trombone. just like the one I have for my trumpet. The trombone uses a slide instead of valves to make the tubing longer and shorter. That's how a trombone player changes the pitch of the sound.

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  1. Jack 3March 20, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    That's awesome, I've always wondered how a trombone works!

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  2. Caleb 2March 20, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    That sounds like classic music!

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  3. Bethany 1March 20, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    I like the funny sound like someone's talking

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  4. Osa 5March 20, 2012 at 2:24 PM

    Kindof cool how he uses plumbing to control the trombone.

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  5. Leigh3March 21, 2012 at 6:59 AM

    that is soooooooooo cool

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  6. Walker 3March 21, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    What is that thing in the bell of his trombone?

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  7. Luke 3March 21, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    That is such a cool sound. And a toilet plunger?????

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  8. leigh3March 21, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    it is so cool how people do it

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  9. Danielle 3March 23, 2012 at 7:56 PM

    I heard that those things era very cool. i really want to know how to play on of those oh and how are you doing?

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  10. Jordan 3April 3, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    thats cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wonder how he does that.

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  11. hollyFebruary 16, 2013 at 11:51 PM

    SO funny and cool at the same time

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