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It lowers the pitch of the sound produced. For more information please see the wikipedia article about trombones.

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Which makes the higher sound a trombone or a trumpet and why?

The trumpet in general is a higher pitched instrument because it is smaller and has less tubing.


Why does a trombone produce lower notes than a bugle?

the trombone is longer than the bugle, giving the sound a longer path to travel, thus making the sound waves more spread out, giving it a lower tone.


When a trombone player lenghtens or shortens the tubing without stopping on any note what is this sound called?

I'm not 100% possitive, but I think its called a Slide.


How does trombone produce it sound?

The trombone produces it sound by players buzzing their lips


How does the trombone makes its sounds when it doesn't have valves?

The purpose of valves in other brass instruments is to alter the length and shape of the tubing that vibrations from lip buzzing travel through, which in turn alters the sound that comes out. Extending and shortening the slide on a trombone has the same effect.


What is the purpose of the slide on a trombone?

Both the slide on a Trombone and the valves on a Trumpet are to play all of the different notes. (ie: press the 2 and 3rd valve on a trumpet to play G#). music is sound, sound is compsed of "waves" or the peaks and valleys thesound travels, looks like a wave. The longer the distance between the peak and valley, the lower the note/pitch. the shorter the distance the higher the pitch. This is best seen if you pluck a guitar string. You can see the string vibrate to the sound wave. Shorten the lengthen of the string and you produce a high pitch. The slide and vavles do this in the trumpet and trombone. Pressing the valves re-channels or directs the sound wave produce by the player's lips through shorter or longer tubing/distance. The trombone this is done by moving the slide up or down.


How the slide of a trombone changes the pitch of sound?

The pitch is changed on a Trombone by moving the slide or changing your ombisture.


What does a trombone do to change pitches?

He or she plays the Trombone, a musical instrument of the Brass family. Trombonists can play in an orchestra and/or band, and can also be used as a solo instrument. The trombonist reads music or plays songs by ear on the slide or valve trombone.


Why is the trombone shaped like an s?

The trombone is shaped like that so it can produce a fuller and louder sound. :)


How is the sound produced on a trombone?

carefully with a blowing sensation


What does the bell on the trombone used for?

thats where the sound comes out.


How does a trumpet play different notes?

A very short explanation is, you vibrate your lips while blow air through the mouthpiece. Pushing valves changes the length of tubing that has air going through it, causing different notes to sound.