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Alto trombone

The alto trombone (German: Altposaune, Italian, French: trombone alto) is the alto member of the trombone family of brass instruments, smaller than the tenor trombone. It is almost always pitched in E♭ a fourth higher than the tenor, although examples pitched in F are occasionally found. The alto trombone was commonly used from the 16th to the 18th…

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Wind · Brass · Aerophone
Developed
Late 16th century
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
423.22 (Sliding aerophone sounded by lip vibration)

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related to 18th century Vienna · 22
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Alto trombone → Aerophone, Brass, Wind
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Alto trombone → Late 16th century
Hornbostel–Sachs classification · 1
Alto trombone → 423.22 (Sliding aerophone sounded by lip vibration)

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Alto tromboneClassificationWind1.00infobox
Alto tromboneClassificationBrass1.00infobox
Alto tromboneClassificationAerophone1.00infobox
Alto tromboneDevelopedLate 16th century1.00infobox
Alto tromboneHornbostel–Sachs classification423.22 (Sliding aerophone sounded by lip vibration)1.00infobox
Alto trombonerelated to 18th century ViennaUntil0.60section
Alto trombonerelated to 18th century ViennaThe0.60section
Alto trombonerelated to 18th century ViennaAustrian0.60section
Alto trombonerelated to 18th century ViennaThomas Gschladt0.60section
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Alto trombonerelated to 18th century ViennaGeorg Christoph Wagenseil0.60section
Alto trombonerelated to 18th century ViennaNikolaus Harnoncourt0.60section

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