Trombone
B♭2 on the Trombone
Written B♭2. Tap the diagram to hear it.
B♭2 is 1st position on the 2nd partial. The slide is all the way in — closed, but not slammed against the stops. 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
B♭2 is 1st position on the 2nd partial. The slide is all the way in — closed, but not slammed against the stops. 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: 1st position
- Written pitch: B♭2
- Sounding frequency: 116.54 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.