Re: [Finale] Trombone grace note interpretation

[Daniel Wolf]

Portamento can be avoided if the the melodic motion is downward and the 
slide contracts (or vice versa) or if the register is high enough that 
the two tones required match consecutive partials of a single position.  
The second tone will be tongued, but near-imperceptable tonguing is a 
feature of professional trombone technique.  With a trigger, such grace 
notes should be possible throughout the range of the tenor; without a 
trigger, the higher the register the more possibities there will be to 
realize the grace note..

That said, grace notes are quite rare in trombone writing, and many 
composers write grace notes when they _expect_ a slide, so it's best to 
be explicit about what you want.

Daniel Wolf
Budapest




Colin Broom wrote:

I'm wondering if there are any trombone players/experts out here.  My
question is, how would a trombonist generally interpret a grace note with a
slur onto another note about a 2nd lower (in a 20th century score)?:
a.  Would they soft-tongue the second note?

b.  Would they just tongue the first note as with any other brass or wind
player?  If this is the case, would it generally sound like a very quick and
short glissando, or is there enough control even at grace note speed to make
it sound like two distinct notes?
c.  Is it just not usual or practical for grace notes to be found in 20th
cent. trombone parts?
Cheers,

C.

 

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