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Trombone Slide Position Chart

Slide positions for every note on the tenor trombone, from low E to high B♭. Tap a note to see the position larger and hear it.

Concert pitch, bass clef. Trombone sounds the note that is written.

Low notes

E
Position 7
F
Position 6
F♯ / G♭
Position 5
G
Position 4
G♯ / A♭
Position 3
A
Position 2
A♯ / B♭
Position 1
B
Position 7
C
Position 6
C♯ / D♭
Position 5
D
Position 4
D♯ / E♭
Position 3

Middle notes

E
Position 2
F
Position 1
F♯ / G♭
Position 5
G
Position 4
G♯ / A♭
Position 3
A
Position 2
A♯ / B♭
Position 1
B
Position 4
C
Position 3
C♯ / D♭
Position 2
D
Position 1
D♯ / E♭
Position 3

High notes

E
Position 2
F
Position 1
F♯ / G♭
Position 3, raised
Advanced
G
Position 2, raised
Advanced
G♯ / A♭
Position 3
Advanced
A
Position 2
Advanced
A♯ / B♭
Position 1
Advanced

Printable chart

Trombone Slide Position Chart with every note, from thefingeringchart.com
Download the PDF · US Letter, landscape, one page

How to read this chart

Position 1 is the slide all the way in. Position 7 is the slide all the way out.

“Raised” means bring the slide in a little from the usual spot, because that note sits flat in its normal position.

Which notes come first

Most beginners start around B♭ and F in first position, then learn the positions out to 7th. The notes above the staff come later.

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