[Trombone-l] Transition from Tenor to Bass Trombone

[Adrian Drover]

> From: Delbert Pakiser
> 
> To me, it is about the sound.  A tenor trombone should sound like a male
> tenor singing.  A bass trombone should sound like a male bass singer.
> Even
> though, they might play the same note at the same time; there should be a
> difference in the sound.  If you want a big, rich bass sound, use a bass
> trombone.


Not to mention that bass trombones come in very handy for playing notes
which are beneath the range of the tenor trombone.  I would also like to
point out that when tenors and bass are playing together as a section that
the bass man should strive to match his tone with the other players, not to
stand out as a different instrument, unless of course he has an independent
part which needs to be featured.

A.