Trombone loud

Loudest Instrument in the Orchestra In a performance, the trumpet ranges between 80 and 110 decibels. The trombone, however, peaks at around 115 decibels. Surprisingly, the clarinet is much the same, peaking at about 114 decibels. Just because the trombone hits a higher decibel, we cannot hear it over the trumpet.

1. Do trombones sound high or low?
2. Is trombone the hardest instrument?
3. Can a trombone sound like a trumpet?

Do trombones sound high or low?

Unlike the French horn and the trumpet, the trombone is considered a low brass instrument. All professional band and orchestra music that's written for the trombone is written in the bass clef, as opposed to the higher treble clef that's read by the higher instruments.

Is trombone the hardest instrument?

Trombone is one of several instruments classified as “low brass”. ... One of the easiest instruments to produce a sound on for almost all students. CONS – Because there are no keys or valves on a trombone, it is difficult to play fast moving notes.

Can a trombone sound like a trumpet?

If you have a valved tenor instrument (baritone, euphonium, flugelbone, etc.), you'll get better results since no matter how good the pitch shift is, it'll still just sound like a slide trumpet unless your slide technique is so good that it's indistinguishable from valves.