Chromatic Slide Position Chart for Bb-F-Gb-D Bass Trombone

Micah Everett, D.M.A.

Assistant Professor of Low Brass
University of Louisiana at Monroe Division of Music

Explanation:
1 = 1st position, no valves.
V1 = 1st position, F-valve engaged.
VV1 = 1st position, both valves engaged.
Gb1 = 1st position, independent Gb-valve engaged.

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F F-Sharp or G-Flat G G-Sharp or A-Flat

A !A "A A !A "A
7 (false tone) 6 (false tone) 5 (false tone) 4 (false tone)

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A A-Sharp or B-Flat B or C-Flat C

A !A "A A "A A
3 (false tone) VV5 VV4 VV3 or V6

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C-Sharp or D-Flat D D-Sharp or E-Flat E

!A "A A !A "A A
VV1 or V4 or Gb5 V3 or Gb4 7 or V2 or Gb3
VV2 or V5 or Gb6

 F F-Sharp or G-Flat G G-Sharp or A-Flat

A !A "A A !A "A
5 or Gb1 4 3
6 or V1 or Gb2


A A-Sharp or B-Flat B or C-Flat C

A !A "A A "A A
2 1 or VV5 VV4 VV3 or V6
 Bass Trombone Slide Position Chart (Everett), p.2

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C-Sharp or D-Flat D D-Sharp or E-Flat E

!A "A A !A "A A
VV 2 or V5 or Gb6 VV1 or V4 or Gb5 V3 or Gb4 7 or V2 or Gb3

 F-Sharp or G-Flat G G-Sharp or A-Flat

"A
F

A !A "A A !A
6 or V1 or Gb2 5 or Gb1 4 or V6 3 or V5 or Gb6

 "A A
"A A
B or C-Flat

A !A
A A-Sharp or B-Flat C

2 or V4 or Gb5 1 or V3 or Gb4 7 or V2 or Gb3 6 or V1 or Gb2

 !A "A A !A "A A
C-Sharp or D-Flat D D-Sharp or E-Flat E

5 or Gb1 4 3 2 or 7

 A !A "A A !A "A
F F-Sharp or G-Flat G G-Sharp or A-Flat

1 or 6 5 4 3 or 7

A !A "A A "A A
A A-Sharp or B-Flat B or C-Flat C

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2 or 6 1 or 5 4 or 7 3 or 6

"A A !A "A A
 !A
C-Sharp or D-Flat D D-Sharp or E-Flat E

2 or 5 1 or 4 or 7 3 or 6 2 or 5 or 7
 Bass Trombone Slide Position Chart (Everett), p.3

A !A "A A !A "A
F F-Sharp or G-Flat G G-Sharp or A-Flat

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3 or 5 or 7 2 or 4 or 6 3 or 5 or 7
1 or 4 or 6

A !A "A A "A A
A A-Sharp or B-Flat B or C-Flat C

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2 or 4 or 6 1 or 3 or 5 or 7 2 or 4 or 6 or 7 1 or 3 or 5 or 6

!A "A A !A "A A
C-Sharp or D-Flat D D-Sharp or E-Flat E

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2 or 4 or 5 1 or 3 or 4 3 or 2 2

*At this point, the partials become so closely spaced that nearly any note is available in every position.
Therefore, only the most commonly used position for each note is listed.

A !A "A A !A "A
F F-Sharp or G-Flat G G-Sharp or A-Flat

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1 3 2 3

A !A "A A "A A
A-Sharp or B-Flat B or C-Flat C
A

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2 1 2 1

!A
C-Sharp or D-Flat
"A A
D
!A "A
D-Sharp or E-Flat
A
E
A
F

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2 1 3 2 1