You would place a slide on the stage of a microscope.
A slide control. It uses a single slide valve rather than individual smaller valves to change the pitch of the instrument.
A trombone
The trombone is the only instrument that uses a slide mechanism to reach notes. By extending and shortening the slide, the player can change the length of the tubing and therefore the pitch of the notes produced.
A slide control. It uses a single slide valve rather than individual smaller valves to change the pitch of the instrument.
A slide control. It uses a single slide valve rather than individual smaller valves to change the pitch of the instrument.
A microscope is a science instrument that uses slides. Slides are small rectangular pieces of glass on which specimens are placed for viewing under the microscope. The slide holds the specimen in place and allows light to pass through for magnification and observation.
Unlike the rest of the brass family, trombones change notes by moving a slide instead of using valves.
A trombone is an instrument that is played moving a slide back and forth.
A brass instrument with a slide to make notes
A trombone is a brass instrument played with a slide.
The difference with the trombone is that it is the only instrument with a slide. That slide is what makes it unique.