trombone solo

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A trombone solo is a passage in a musical piece where the trombone plays alone or as the featured instrument, the rest of the ensemble providing accompaniment or dropping out entirely.

The term applies both to composed sections within larger works and to improvised passages in jazz: The trombone solo in the third movement brought the audience to its feet.

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  • jazzImprovisational American music genre
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Opposites
ensemble vs. solo performance

trombone solotutti

Full ensemble passage

full orchestra · choir · symphony orchestra · brass section · horn section

featured prominence vs. background role

trombone soloaccompaniment

Supplementary support element

backing track · background music · rhythm section · tacet · bass line

instrument family contrast

trombone soloa cappella

Singing without instruments

violin solo · flute solo · piano solo · vocal solo · guitar solo

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G