TROMBONE!!!!!!!!!

 

Famous composers

1.The trombone was used by  famous Beethoven (1770-1827).

2.Glen Miller played his band for an American army even when chaos was going on they even finished there piece!

3.Grofé:Grand Canyon Suite, "On the Trail" (trombone solo)



pics of me! Im fabulous!


Songs I'm a star in!

1. Grand Canyon Suite, "On the Trail"

2.When The Saints Go Marchin' In

3.The Soldier's Tale I, "Soldier's March"




Books about me!

1.Thomas, Roger. Brass

2.The Harvard Dictionary of Music


Cited work.

Bramhall, David. "trombone." Pay the Piper. 2005. Pay the Piper. 3 Dec 2008 <http://www.paythepiper.co.uk/trombone.htm>.


"Trombone." Encyclopedia Americana. 2008. Grolier Online. 3 Dec. 2008 <http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0393320-00>.


Thomas, Roger. Brass. . Chicago,Illinois: Reed Educational&Professional Publishing, 2002.


"trombone." The Columbia Encyclopedia. The Columbia University Press, 2000. 38903. General OneFile. Gale. Hungary Creek Middle School (non-PS). 5 Dec. 2008 .


Randel, Don. "Trombone."Harvard Dictionary of Music. 4th. 2003.



Why I chose the trombone.

1. Well  for starters I think it’s really cool.

2.I’m thinking of playing this instrument next year for band.

3.My grandpa listens to mainly jazz music with the trombone in it so I wanted to study about the trombone and jazz music

 

All About Me


The trombone was first used 500 years ago The trombone is used marching and  jazz bands. The trombone was used by  famous Beethoven (1770-1827).  The word trombone means “big trumpet”. Your make sound by making a raspberry into the cup shaped mouth piece. Most trombone players started at age 11 or 12.

Glen Miller played his band for the American army even when chaos was going on they even finished the piece! The trombone was first used / created in Italy                                                     








Until the early 18th century, the trombone was called the sackbut isn't that a weird name?!

The trombone is a medium-size cylindrical brass aerophone with a fairly low range.The trombone was not used in orchestra  until the 18 Th. century. My family includes the  Alto Trombone, Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, and Contrabass Trombone. I was  created by Flemish people. In the 18 century i was played mostly in church.  Tommy Dorsey was the first to play a trombone as a solo instrument in jazz.







                                         Listen to the trombone here!