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: a brass instrument consisting of a long cylindrical metal tube with two turns and having a movable slide or valves for varying the tone and a usual range one octave lower than that of the trumpet
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In addition to seeking two new flutes, the orchestra is seeking a principal trombone, principal harp, second oboe, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, assistant principal viola and various section strings.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles native was born on Sept. 10, 1940, and his musical influences came early as his father played trombone and his mother played piano.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Marking his debut single under his new signing with Rimas Entertainment, the Puerto Rican artist delivers an infectious tropical tune with percussion, trombones, trumpets, and more, while his flirty vocals sing about a guy who’s trying to impress a girl with his English-speaking skills.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
For an able-bodied performer like Wang, this leaves the right hand free to take on the job of cuing the trumpets, trombone, tuba and flute who enter into an array of precariously delicate partnerships.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The Los Angeles native was born on Sept. 10, 1940, and his musical influences came early as his father played trombone and his mother played piano.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Marking his debut single under his new signing with Rimas Entertainment, the Puerto Rican artist delivers an infectious tropical tune with percussion, trombones, trumpets, and more, while his flirty vocals sing about a guy who’s trying to impress a girl with his English-speaking skills.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
For an able-bodied performer like Wang, this leaves the right hand free to take on the job of cuing the trumpets, trombone, tuba and flute who enter into an array of precariously delicate partnerships.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Trombone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trombone. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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