Scale sheets

Trombone scales

All 12 major scales for trombone, one octave up and back down and the arpeggio, with the slide position under every note. Pick the keys you want, or print all 12.
Scales
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The number under each note is its slide position.

Concert C

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44C6D4E2F1G4A2B4C3B4A2G4F1E2D4C6E2G4C3G4E2C6

Concert F

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44F1G4A2B♭1C3D1E2F1E2D1C3B♭1A2G4F1A2C3F1C3A2F1

Concert B♭

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44B♭1C6D4E♭3F1G4A2B♭1A2G4F1E♭3D4C6B♭1D4F1B♭1F1D4B♭1

Concert E♭

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44E♭3F1G4A♭3B♭1C3D1E♭3D1C3B♭1A♭3G4F1E♭3G4B♭1E♭3B♭1G4E♭3

Concert A♭

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44A♭3B♭1C6D♭5E♭3F1G4A♭3G4F1E♭3D♭5C6B♭1A♭3C6E♭3A♭3E♭3C6A♭3

Concert D♭

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44D♭5E♭3F1G♭5A♭3B♭1C3D♭2C3B♭1A♭3G♭5F1E♭3D♭5F1A♭3D♭2A♭3F1D♭5

Concert G♭

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44G♭5A♭3B♭1C♭4D♭2E♭3F1G♭5F1E♭3D♭2C♭4B♭1A♭3G♭5B♭1D♭2G♭5D♭2B♭1G♭5

Concert G

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44G4A2B7C6D4E2F♯5G4F♯5E2D4C6B7A2G4B7D4G4D4B7G4

Concert D

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44D4E2F♯5G4A2B4C♯2D1C♯2B4A2G4F♯5E2D4F♯5A2D1A2F♯5D4

Concert A

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44A2B7C♯5D4E2F♯5G♯3A2G♯3F♯5E2D4C♯5B7A2C♯5E2A2E2C♯5A2

Concert E

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44E2F♯5G♯3A2B4C♯2D♯3E2D♯3C♯2B4A2G♯3F♯5E2G♯3B4E2B4G♯3E2

Concert B

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44B7C♯5D♯3E2F♯5G♯3A♯1B4A♯1G♯3F♯5E2D♯3C♯5B7D♯3F♯5B4F♯5D♯3B7
About scale sheets

How each scale is laid out

Each measure of the scale starts with a quarter note on beat one, then eighth notes, up and back down. The arpeggio follows in triplets, and the scale ends on a whole note. With 2 octaves on, a scale that would go past the range on this sheet is printed in one octave and marked "1 octave".

Keys with two names

D♭ and C♯ major sound the same, and so do G♭ and F♯, and B and C♭ (and their relative minors). Use the spelling buttons to print the one your music uses.

Practicing scales

Use a metronome. Start slow enough to play every note clean and in tune, and speed up only once you can play the scale twice in a row without a mistake. Say or think the note names as you play, and learn the slide positions with them, so both are automatic by the time the scale is fast.

Practice them

Play each scale up and back down in the Brass Trainer: pick trombone, then Scales. It checks every fingering, and you can play into your microphone.