Tactile position marking; “Notch” sensation. Visual markers.

All brass instruments other than trombone enjoy the un-ambiguous nature of valves. In use, each valve is either in one position or the other, having very unmistakable open and closed stopping points. Whether valves are mechanically piston or rotary, they impart a very positive, non-negotiable feel.

The trombone’s slide has only two non-negotiable positions; completely retracted which is first position, and completely extended until the slide literally falls off, and only one of these absolute positions is useful!

TromboneBuddy’s™unique, patented mechanism magnetically imparts a definite “notch” feeling to each position, numbers 2-7, as the guide magnet aligns with each position marker on the carbon fiber tube. In addition to precise relevant tactile references, the guide marker’s location was specifically designed to provide visual position marking. It aligns with the slide’s holding point, the hand brace, which is typically the visual reference point used to teach position locations in the traditional way. As the slide is extended or retracted with TromboneBuddy™attached, each position is marked visually when the magnet guide aligns with each position marker on the carbon fiber tube.

TromboneBuddy™enhances the traditional visual cues by making eachposition easy to see, and also easy to remember the relationships between the hand brace and other parts of the horn for each position when the device is off the horn.