The Mighty Trombone

Listen to the exciting sounds of the musical form called a scherzo.

Episode 36 playlist

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Concerto for Trombone—The slide on the trombone moves very quickly back and forth to make shorter and faster notes.

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov : Concerto for Trombone - 1st mvt.

The trombone's main difference from other brass instruments is that it has a slide. Can you imagine the right hand moving back and forth to make all the different notes?

Maurice Ravel: Bolero — In this piece the trombone slides to create the sound of a glissando.

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Maurice Ravel: Bolero

The slide allows the trombone to create something called a glissando in music. Glissando literally means, gliding. Can you hear a glissando in this famous work by Ravel?

Richard Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries — The trombones create a dark, stormy night at sea.

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Richard Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries

Here is a piece where the trombone is helping create the sound of a storm happening at sea. What do you hear?

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