Trombone Trivia For Musicians and Trombone Players

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Love the trombone? Learn cool trombone trivia here, plus shop for great trombone apparel trombone music and accessories, even design your own trombone t-shirt for wearing to rehearsals or gigs. Whatever you want to know about this unique musical instrument, you just might find it here.

How A Trombone Is Built

Cool video describes the process of creating a new trombone.

From Discovery Science, this great video takes you step by step through the process of making a trombone. Fun and instructional for any trombone lover!
How to build a trombone
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Shop For Cool Trombone T-shirts, Music And Accessories

Gifts For Your Favorite Trombonist.

Visit these websites for great t-shirts and gifts for trombone musicians and teachers.
MILESTONES MUSIC

This website offers colorful trombone t-shirts for guys and gals plus gifts for trombonists.

MAD CONDUCTOR

At Mad Conductor Music's Zazzle gallery, you'll find a great selection of trombone t-shirt styles and colors. Many designs can be customized by you when you order.

Lots of great trombone designs!

2012 International Trombone Festival

Trombones In Austin Texas.

The 2012 International Trombone Festival is being held in Paris from July 4-7, 2012. For more information check out their website:
International Trombone Festival

Trombone Poll

Join in the trombone poll and let others know your favorite place to play the 'bone.

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Christmas Trombone Music Gifts

Get a stocking stuffer for a trombone teacher or student.

Here are some lovely trombone Christmas gifts for your favorite trombonist.


School Music T-shirts Trombone Apparel

Customize a school trombone tee.

Our School Music Shirts website has our favorite trombone designs set up for easy personalizing by trombonists. They are available on long sleeve trombone t-shirts, towels, polos, jerseys, kids trombone tees, trombone gifts and mugs.
Trombone Apparel At School Music T-shirts
Shop for mens trombone t-shirts, womens trombone tees, funny trombone slogan gifts and more that you can personalize easily with the designer tool on the website.
Great for making custom Trombone Section shirts for marching band or jazz band.

Fun Facts About The Trombone

A little trombone trivia for the truly addicted.

DID YOU KNOW...
  • April 5-12 2009 is International Trombone Week?
  • The earliest mention of the trombone as an instrument was in 1468, at the wedding of Charles the Bold and Margaret of York!
  • The Internatioinal Trombone Festival is the world's largest event for trombone players. It is held annually.
  • The word trombone is from the Italian. It comes from the words 'tromba' meaning trumpet and 'one' meaning large; trombone translates as 'large trumpet'.
  • In Mason City, Iowa, hometown of Meredith Willson (who wrote the musical 'The Music Man' and its famous song "Seventy-Six Trombones"), is a building called Music Man Square that has 76 Trombones hanging from the ceiling in one room.

Trombone CD's and Accessories

Stay in tune with great trombone accessories.

Browse a few fun trombone products and CD's from amazon.com
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Trombone - Play It Like A Pro

Cool photos of trombonists around the world.

These guys really know how to strut their stuff! Funny trombone photos to share with friends.

Wonderbrass at the Full Moon by Howard Dickins
Horn Blowin' Parade by nathanmac87
With Mr. Ward by slgckgc
A Light Moment During the Trombone Lesson by slgckgc
With Mr. Ward by slgckgc
The Trombone Lesson by slgckgc
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Browse Links To Great Trombone Websites

Trombone Lovers' Resources

Check out all these great resources for trombone lovers. You'll find shopping sites, a history of trombones the instrument, cool stuff about famous trombonists and more.
Design Your Own Trombone T-shirt
If you're a trombonist, you probably have a lot of rehearsals. Now you can design your own trombone t-shirt or gift with Virtuoso Designer, an easy online program that takes just minutes from start to perfection. Popular black t-shirts, hoodies and buttons and much more can all be designed and purchased on the spot. Get one or a dozen. Great for jazz bands or any trombone player who wants to be ultra cool.
It doesn't get any easier than this. This is really a fun way to make unique trombone shirts that say exactly what you want them to.
Trombones Online
This website boasts that it is the "world's largest trombone specific portal", so check it out! Featured artists, lots of trombones and trombone accessories and much more.
Trombone Music at Sheet Music Plus
Trombone Sheet Music at Sheet Music Plus for beginners to experts. Solo and ensemble music, play alongs and methods. Shop now!
International Trombone Association
This website has links to all things Trombone.
Trombone Resources
This website offers great links to all kinds of trombone resources plus free downloads. Warm ups, ear training, embouchure videos and more.
Name That Trombone
How well do YOU know your trombone? Here's an easy quiz that names all the major parts. Great for kids just starting out to learn their instrument or trombone lovers that want to know a bit more about it.

More Trombone Designs

Funny Trombone Lover Gifts And Shirts

Check out these funny trombone designs:

PERSONALIZED TROMBONE T-SHIRTS AND MUSIC BAGS

Great for trombone students

If you're looking for something as a gift for a trombonist, these personalized trombone gifts are a great choice. We can add a custom name or a music group name to the trombone silhouette logo on music tote bags, personalized trombone t-shirts and hoodies.
Click here to Request a personalized trombone gift
personalized trombone

76 Trombones From The Music Man

Shop for The Music Man by Meredith Willson

Wow - Seventy Six Trombones! That's what Professor Harold Hill described in 'The Music Man' by Meredith Willson. Buy this great American classic.
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Name Your Favorite Trombonist

Who's the best at playing the trombone.

Here's your chance to vote for your favorite Trombonist. Just vote them up or down the list. Everyone has a favorite; share yours by voting for them here. Some are up and coming, others are legends in their own time. And some are just a memory...
If you have a favorite that isn't listed, feel free to add them.

Jim Markey

1 point

Ko-ichiro Yamamoto

1 point

Christian Lindberg

1 point

Joe Alessi

0 points

Robin Eubanks

0 points

Tommy Dorsey

0 points

Bill Watrous

0 points

Urbie Green

0 points

Trombones Should Come In Dozens

There's nothing better than a line of trombones in a parade.

What would a marching band be without a big section of shiny trombones? Here are a few photos from around the world of Trombone sections on parade.

Edwards Fun Room by rossination
Trombone Bells II by rossination
IMG_0059 by usarmyband
IMG_4286 by Donna_Rutherford
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Funny Trombone T-shirts For Musicians

Wear a cool trombone shirt to your next rehearsal or gig.


Colorful trombone t-shirts are perfect for school band members, jazz band trombone players and any musician who loves to play their instrument.

Funny Trombone Ringer T

Trombone - the only instrument that matters!

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Videos For Beginning Trombone Players

Or, just how DO you play the trombone?

Easy to follow "how to" videos for new trombonists. (And the last one is just for fun.) Everything from tonguing to trombone basics.
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It's Trombone Time On eBay

Find cool trombone stuff on eBay... the offerings are always changing, so check in often.
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Trombone T-shirts Make Nice Gifts

Trombone Tees and other gifts.


- From Milestones Music

Trombone Rocks T-shirt for the trombonist

This cute trombone design is perfect for female trombonists in band or other music groups:
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Trombone Music Stamps

Cool trombone postage from our Mad Conductor Music Gallery

Add fun trombone postage stamps to your correspondence. Great for recitals, concerts, or as a gift for trombone teachers.
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