User Manual

9
Before Playing
n
Tuning the Instrument
Slide the main tuning slide in or out to tune the
instrument. Since temperatures have an effect
on the instrument’s pitch, blow some warm air
through the instrument to warm it up before tun-
ing.
Adjust the length of the main tuning slide until
you achieve the desired pitch.
Main Tuning Slide
About the rotary valve
On trombones with a single rotary valve, engaging
the valve with the lever will change the pitch from
B
b
to F.
B
b
F
Rotary Valve
Rotary Valve
Lever
On trombones with double rotary valves, the levers
can be used to change the pitch from B
b
-F, B
b
-
G
b
, B
b
-D.
First Lever
Second Rotary
Valve
First
Rotary Valve
Second Lever
O ..... When the lever is engaged
X ..... When the lever is disengaged
Oset rotary valves
First Lever
Second Rotary
Valve
First
Rotary Valve
Second Lever
O ..... When the lever is engaged
X ..... When the lever is disengaged
First Lever Second Lever Pitch
X X B
b
O X F
X O G
b
O O D
First Lever Second Lever Pitch
X X B
b
B
b
O X F F
X O (B
b
) (B
b
)
O O E
b
D
Using D
Attachment