Trombone Position Chart

Lip Setting #8
"Octaves"

? ? ? ?

bBb w b Ab
F w D w

A w G w E w

bAb w

bGb # F F#
E bEb

E D B

Lip Setting #7
"Sevenths"
Notes are very flat. Adjust slide higher.

b Gb# F# w w F bEb w
D w B w G w

Lip Setting #6

"Fifths"

bDb # C# C bBb bGb # F# w w bw #w

Db C# A

Lip Setting #5
"Thirds"

#C# b Db w w w C
A w

bAb #G#
E

Lip Setting #4
"Octaves"

bBb ? w ? w
F

bAb w bw bw bw
Eb

Lip Setting #3
"Fifths"

w
E

w w w

Lip Setting #2
"Octaves"

? ?

w w
F F

w w
E E

bw bw

Bb

w w

Ab

bw #w
Gb Gb

F#

Lip Setting #1
"Fundamentals"

Bb

Ab

F#

Positions: 1

3 4

bw #w

From the Intermediate Trombone Method by Brian Kay www.apollobrass.com