A closer look at the trombone.
Guide updated
Play a free virtual trombone with sustained brass samples. Explore low notes from C2 to E3 using a computer keyboard, mouse, or touch screen.
Build from the brass below. Explore ten diatonic notes from C2 to E3 for low melodic lines, steady accents, and sustained harmonies alongside the studio’s brighter voices.
Play your next noteHow do I play the online trombone?
In 3D view, choose Play to tap, strum, or glide across a playing surface. Hold keys or wind surfaces to sustain a note. Choose Rotate to inspect the model; scroll or pinch to zoom. Use the labeled note controls or computer keys for chords and the full range. Classic view provides the original illustrated playing surface. Use a labeled note control or keyboard shortcut to choose a pitch. Tap for a short accent or hold for a longer tone. The illustrated slide responds visually; use the note controls to play.
What sounds does the virtual trombone use?
Trombone samples from FluidR3 GM provide the low brass voice. Pitches are discrete notes: moving the illustration does not produce a continuous slide, glissando, or a physical trombone position.
Audio & tune creditsCross an octave with discrete brass notes
Move from a low C through G to the C above. This exercise makes the available register audible without implying a continuous slide.
Starting tempo: 60 BPM. Use Keep the beat for a steady pulse.
- 1C2 (A)
- 2G2 (G)
- 3C3 (K)
- 4G2 (G)
- 5C2 (A)
- 6Keep holding C2
- 7Release and rest
- 8Rest
- Find the low and high C
Locate C2, G2 and C3. Their shortcuts are A, G and K. Headphones or speakers may reveal the low C more clearly than a phone speaker.
- Make the octave trip
At 60 BPM, play A-G-K-G on four beats. Release between the notes; the illustration does not bend one pitch continuously into another.
- Hold the return
Play A on beat 5 and hold through beat 6. Release for the last two beats before repeating.
Try next: Replace G2 with E2 using D in both places. Compare the smaller intermediate step while keeping the octave endpoints.
How do I record the trombone in Resonant?
- Choose your playing controls
Choose Play in 3D view or switch to Classic. Tap a playing surface, use the labeled note controls, or press a computer-key shortcut to enable sound.
- Record your idea
Press Record above the instrument, then play your phrase. This records studio audio without using your microphone. Each take can last up to five minutes.
- Listen and keep a copy
Press Stop, open Recordings, and listen to the take. Choose Download WAV or Original audio to keep a file. Saved takes stay on this device; clearing browser storage removes them.
A few useful notes about the trombone
Can I make a continuous trombone slide?
This virtual trombone plays discrete sampled notes. The illustration provides visual feedback, but it does not bend a pitch continuously or teach the seven acoustic slide positions.
How do I hear the low trombone notes clearly?
The note controls cover C2 to E3. Headphones or speakers can make that low register easier to hear than a small phone speaker. Start at a comfortable volume, then alternate short notes with held tones.