trombone

(in #. trim’-bon; in I. tr6m-b6’-né; in F. trén-biin), I., pl. -1. 1. A trumpet-like instr. with valves; or more anciently, with a tube that may be lengthened or shortened by means of a U-shaped portion to be pushed in or drawn out. This slide moving by semitones has seven positions, each of which, virtually, makes a separate instr. of it with a distinct key, the partial tones of this being obtained by variations of pre ure (vide EMBOUCHURE). The tone of the instr., though suffering from misuse in bad hands, is of the utmost richne , Berlioz calls dignity and humanity. It is a non-transposing it “epic.” instr. in four sizes, the tenor being most used; the tenor and alto are written on the C clef, the ba and contraba on the F clef, compa es, tenor, chromatic E-b’b (with pedal tones G,-B’b, and difficult tones b’-d’’), alto, A-e’’b;. ba B,-f’. 2. A powerful 8, 16 or 32 ft. stop. Trommel (trém’-mél), G. Drum. gros’se T. Ba drum. Militir-t., or Wirbel-t. Side drum. Roll-t. Tenor drum. T.-ba . A ba note thumped drum-wise. T.-boden (b6’den). Bottom of a drum. T.-kas’ten. The body of a klépfel (kl&ép-fél), or drum. T.T.-schligel (shla-gél). Drumsticks. T.-schlaéger. Drummer.