Trombone Slide Positions (E2–F5)

Vocabulary flashcards covering trombone slide positions for notes from E2 to F5, including primary and alternate slide placements across low, mid, and high ranges.

E2

7th slide position (Low range)

F2

6th slide position (Low range)

F♯2 / G♭2

5th slide position (Low range)

G2

4th slide position (Low range)

A♭2 / G♯2

3rd slide position (Low range)

A2

2nd slide position (Low range)

B♭2

1st slide position (Low range)

B2

7th slide position (Mid range)

C3

6th slide position (Mid range)

C♯3 / D♭3

5th slide position (Mid range)

D3

4th slide position (Mid range)

E♭3

3rd slide position (Mid range)

E3

2nd slide position (Mid range)

F3

1st slide position (Mid range)

F♯3 / G♭3

5th slide position (alternative: 3rd) (Mid range)

G3

4th slide position (alternative: 6th) (Mid range)

A♭3 / G♯3

3rd slide position (alternative: 5th) (Mid range)

A3

2nd slide position (alternative: 4th) (Mid range)

B♭3

1st slide position (alternative: 3rd) (Mid range)

B3

7th slide position (Mid range)

C4

6th slide position (alternative: 4th) (Mid range)

C♯4 / D♭4

5th slide position (alternative: 3rd) (Mid range)

D4

4th slide position (alternative: 1st) (Mid range)

E♭4

3rd slide position (alternative: 5th) (Mid range)

E4

2nd slide position (alternative: 4th) (Mid range)

F4

1st slide position (alternative: 3rd) (Mid range)

F♯4 / G♭4

5th slide position (alternative: 2nd) (Mid range)

G4

4th slide position (alternative: 6th) (Mid range)

A♭4 / G♯4

3rd slide position (alternative: 5th) (Mid range)

A4

2nd slide position (alternative: 4th) (Mid range)

B♭4

1st slide position (alternative: 3rd) (Mid range)

B4

7th slide position (High range)

C5

6th slide position (alternative: 4th) (High range)

C♯5 / D♭5

5th slide position (alternative: 3rd) (High range)

D5

4th slide position (alternative: 1st) (High range)

E♭5

3rd slide position (alternative: 5th) (High range)

E5

2nd slide position (alternative: 4th) (High range)

F5

1st slide position (alternative: 3rd) (High range)