Trombone, brass wind musical instrument sounded by lip vibration against a cup mouthpiece. It has an extendable slide that can increase the length of the instrument's tubing. The slide thus performs the function of the valves on other brass instruments. From the 19th century, some trombones have. The history of the trombone spans from the Renaissance sackbut to modern jazz, a journey through centuries of evolution in brass instruments.
The trombone is said to have been created in the middle of the 15th century. Until the 18th century the trombone was called a "saqueboute" (in French) or a "sackbut" (in English). Although opinions vary on the etymology, some sources (such as The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments) suggest that the word comes from the French word "sacquer," which means to draw out (a sword or the like.. The Trombone in the 15th Century s agree that the first "trombone" is truly seen. There are arguments as to whether the trombone was truly inv The first trombones are seen in Italy and France, but it is believed by some that these were simply performance or manufacturing areas.