Slide positions one through seven for the tenor trombone, including the F attachment.
The Trombone is non-transposing: it reads and sounds at concert pitch, in bass clef. This chart covers 48 notes, B1 to F5. Note: V = F-attachment engaged. Δ = Both valves engaged (if applicable).
Short (raised) 3rd position; 5th as the alternate.
3, 5
G4
Short (raised) 2nd position; 4th as the alternate.
2, 4
Ab4
3, 7
A4
2, 6
Bb4
1, 5
B4
2nd position; 4th as the alternate.
2, 4
Octave 5 · C5 to F5 (6 fingerings)
C5
1st position; 3rd as the alternate.
1, 3
C#5
2
D5
1
Eb5
Short (raised) 2nd position, or 3rd.
short 2, 3
E5
2nd position.
2
F5
1st position.
1
Alternate fingerings
5 notes carry more than one published fingering on the Trombone. Each option is shown in the chart above with the reason to choose it: E3, F3, A3, Bb3, D4.
Questions
What are all the notes on the Trombone?
This chart lists every note on the Trombone from B1 to F5 — 48 fingerings across 5 octaves: octave 1 (1), octave 2 (12), octave 3 (16), octave 4 (13), octave 5 (6). Each note is shown with a diagram and the written-out fingering.
How do you read this chart?
Each card shows one written note, a diagram of what to press, and the same fingering written out underneath so it can be read aloud or copied.
How does the Trombone transpose?
The Trombone is non-transposing: it reads and sounds at concert pitch, in bass clef.
What is the range of the Trombone?
This chart runs from B1 to F5.
Which Trombone notes have alternate fingerings?
5 notes carry more than one published fingering: E3, F3, A3, Bb3, D4. The chart shows each option with the reason to choose it.
