Trombone
A2 on the Trombone
Written A2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
A2
2nd partial
A2 is 2nd position on the 2nd partial. A short move out from 1st position. This partial sits in tune at the standard spot, so it is a good note to check your positions against. Low register: keep the air slow and wide and the jaw dropped.
About this note
A2 is 2nd position on the 2nd partial. A short move out from 1st position. This partial sits in tune at the standard spot, so it is a good note to check your positions against. Low register: keep the air slow and wide and the jaw dropped.
- Primary fingering: 2nd position
- Written pitch: A2
- Sounding frequency: 110.00 Hz
- Harmonic partial: 2 — the valves set the tube length, but your air and embouchure select the partial.
Trombone fingering data last updated . Every diagram here, in the printable PDF and in the chart image comes from one dataset, so the paper and the screen cannot disagree.