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17. Do you have a slide position chart that will help me find the right place to put the slide for notes on the trombone?
The first charts were created by Dr. Jurgen Faisst and shows a trombone slide and the location of positions for notes for the open, F and D valved trombone. This chart (chart # 1) along with a second chart (chart #2) by Dr. Faisst which builds a chromatic scale from the overtone series for each position, can be downloaded free of charge (PDF format) by clicking the links below:
Download trombone slide position chart #1 (PDF, approximately 60k)
Download trombone slide position chart #2 (PDF, approximately 44k)
The the third slide position chart shown below was created by Chris Waage a friend of mine and fine bass trombone player. It is a clear, easy to understand chromatic slide position chart that is notable for its simplicity.
I am grateful to Jurgen Faisst and Chris Waage for giving me permission to display and distribute these slide charts.
Here are a few thoughts on slide positions.
The charts below give positions for notes for the "straight" tenor trombone in B flat (a trombone with no valves), notes which can be played on the "F attachment" (a trombone with a single valve) and the F/D attachment for bass trombone (a bass trombone with two valves in which a low "D" is the fundamental note in first position).
On the chart below by Chris Waage, a "+" by a number means the note should be played a little bit sharper (higher) than the position indicated, and a "b" (as in a sign for "flat") by a number means the note should be played a little bit flatter (lower). In the end, the best slide position chart is found in your own ear through a process of trial and error. The slide positions indicated are simply a guideline, and should be looked at in a relative sense with your ear as the final arbitor.
For bass trombonists wanting a slide position chart which gives positions for various tunings of the bass trombone (including various in-line and dependent configurations) I refer you to the "New Method for the Modern Bass Trombone" by Eliezer Aharoni, Bass Trombonist of the Jerusalem Radio Symphony Orchestra (published by Noga Music, catalog number 00175). It is the most comprehensive bass trombone method book available and benefits additionally from its excellent slide position charts. It may be purchased from any good music dealer such as Hickey's Music Center in Ithaca, NY (an excellent online music resource).
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