Advice on bass bone

[MartyNeilan]

Great stuff, one more thing to add. Remember that positions vary slightly for each specific note. For example, 6 position on low F is usually not out quite as far as 6 position C. 5th position is slightly different for Gb vs. Db. 4th position G is often different from D and also from B. Every horn is different, but there are some general tendencies. Use your ears, and a tuner doesn't hurt any if you are just starting out.

Also, don't forget that positions get progressively longer when the F trigger is engaged. B natural is trigger FLAT 2 - I don't know how many tenor and bass trombone trombone players I have watched play an A scale wrong - starting from 2nd pos A then just throwing the trigger for the B. Nothing like going up a step and a quarter in a major scale!