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How does a bass trombone differ from a baritone horn?
A baritone horn looks somewhat like a miniaturized tuba. A bass trombone is still a trombone, but slightly larger. It also has an F trigger, which opens up more tubing near the bell of the trombone...
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What is the bass trombone?
It is just the same as a regular trombone but with a extra tube which allows the instrument to reach the lower notes. The extra tube is added by means of a rotary valve operated by the player's...
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Did the trombone come before the baritone?
Of course. The Trombone known earlier as the Sackbut (in various different spellings) has been around since the mid 1400's A.D. The "baritone" short for Baritone Horn, is in the "SAXHORN family"...
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What clef does trombone and baritone play in?
Instruments don't play in clefs--people do. In the orchestral world, we trombonists are expected to play in Treble, Alto, Tenor, & Bass clefs on a regular basis. Jazz world is mostly Treble &...
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What is the difference between a bass trombone and a trigger trombone?
I possess a bass trombone that has a trigger, and I know that mine is only called a bass trombone. I don't think trigger trombone is an actual type of trombone, but that it is one and the same.