The Piccolo Trombone
A demonstration of the piccolo trombone. This particular example is of Chinese origin, and cost approximately $120 USD. I've created a followup video to this one, available by clicking on this link: • Piccolo Trombone vs. S...
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I wanna see someone start a baby band with all piccolo instruments
@brandiwilson7974
6 жыл бұрын
NightShade Nixie omg yes
@NameIsNotAvailable
6 жыл бұрын
I'm actually trying to do this with my friends!
@jacktangent
6 жыл бұрын
And cause everyone to go deaf from the sheer high frequencies of a piccolo clarinet
@romanbautista9855
6 жыл бұрын
NightShade Nixie how about the OG flute piccolo
@whackacole3
5 жыл бұрын
You got to go with the OG piccolo. That’s what everyone calls the piccolo flue. Just remember to wear ear plugs.
As a trombone player, this is horrifying
@fhcidtx
7 жыл бұрын
not really, I kind want that cause I'm kind of sick of my old class Trombone
@andrewbohn7265
7 жыл бұрын
Jonny 3902 horrifying and interesting.
@Madisini04
7 жыл бұрын
Jonny 3902 I thought this was adorable XD
@johnjames5665
7 жыл бұрын
I think it's adorable as a trombonist😂
@caidenflowers5712
6 жыл бұрын
I'm actually thinking about buying one
A disappointingly large part of me wanted this to sound like a slide whistle XD
@justsomeloser
8 жыл бұрын
Me too XD
@paytonFB34
8 жыл бұрын
+BitSmall Anyone ever try playing a marching baritone with a tenor sax mouthpiece? It's glorious
@Bren9431
8 жыл бұрын
lol true
@spoilerzado
8 жыл бұрын
+DeadPistolsBrainGerms lol
@Feraligatr13Original
8 жыл бұрын
+Presiderp I think a friend of mine did that, but with a baritone sax mouthpiece XD
One hand length. Official unit of measurement.
@cloud6485
5 жыл бұрын
It is a unit of measurement when you're measuring how tall a horse is Ex. 14.5 hands tall.
@cloud6485
5 жыл бұрын
@Caleb There's an official exact length for the system but I assure you that it is a unit of measurement. You can look it up if you want to.
@cloud6485
5 жыл бұрын
@Caleb That's your opinion.
@cloud6485
5 жыл бұрын
@Caleb Well my friend, that's your opinion. It's an official unit of measurement whether you like it or not. Suck it up and deal with it. And not agreeing with it doesn't give you the right to call me dumb. Turning to name calling is immature. The official length of a hand is 4 inches in the unit of measurement.
@akrobeau
5 жыл бұрын
Caleb FEET ARE NOT THE ACTUAL HUMAN FOOT ITS JUST ITS NAME STUPID
SUDDENLY FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLEBEE
@togamitown504
7 жыл бұрын
OHHHH NOOOO
@DrLogii
4 жыл бұрын
Look here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nXubt61ro5DZoaQ.html
@omeleteazulproducoes8196
4 жыл бұрын
*tiny sacrilegious sounds*
@anotherhumanbeingblyat8935
3 жыл бұрын
If you can play something slowly, You can play it quickly
I want one... I would try to get my director to let me march with it!
@samanthafisher4494
9 жыл бұрын
The funny thing is, you probably could. Just do what the piccolo flutes play (if you have piccolos) maybe a few notes an octave up or down here and there but it could work.
@shaybearden9438
8 жыл бұрын
😂
@AinsleePoole
6 жыл бұрын
CJ Ramos I wish I could but we a have a tiny band.....they need me to stay where I am
@rachelpresley4962
6 жыл бұрын
its a trombone for babs
@ali-jk5pv
5 жыл бұрын
Samantha Fisher it’s not called a piccolo flute it’s just called a piccolo😂
A solution to having the slide falling off trying to get to '6th' position would be to tie a piece of thin nylon cord between the two crossbraces that only allow movement to just before it slides off.
@juliannaelwell
4 жыл бұрын
Nick Hadfield or a trigger
As a Bb trumpet player, this is exhilarating.
This is too cool. I played trombone from 5th to 10th grade. Never heard of a piccolo version.
It sounds like a toy
so... it's basically a trumpet missing 2 slides and all 3 valves....
@shaybearden9438
8 жыл бұрын
Not really it's pretty much a small trombone without a water key and slide lock. get it right
@dickidydoodah
6 жыл бұрын
So, it's a bugle with a slide......
@just-a-silly-goofy-guy
6 жыл бұрын
Michael Kirby one of them is not a slide, rather a crook to get the necessary amount of tubing to make the sound
@donta9887
5 жыл бұрын
It sounds like a trumpet
@traceyjarvis5934
5 жыл бұрын
So a trombone
OHMERGERSH it is so adorable I want one!!! I finally be able to reach 7th position!😂😆
@titdirt62
8 жыл бұрын
He said there are only 5 positions sorry about that lol
@trickster7188
4 жыл бұрын
Tit Dirt 5 and a half
Another limitation of the piccolo trombone is that if you do not maintain a secure grip on it while drawing breath, you may inhale the instrument accidentally.
That tiny trombone looks like it wants attention "notice meee"
Do you want to make the trumpet twice as hard to play? Then this is for you!
That thing sounds like a balloon with the blowing end squeezed!
That's awesome. The editing sound around 2:22-23 caused me to jump haha
@RafaelJesusOficial
9 жыл бұрын
I almost had a heart attack! :'( :O :O :O
@TrentHamilton
9 жыл бұрын
Sorry. I edited this on my tablet, I didn't realise how loud that transition was. :(
@jeffreywinks2826
8 жыл бұрын
same haha
@carlosramirez7515
6 жыл бұрын
4thMG t
At such a small size, what's the distinction between a trombone and a slide trumpet?
@TrentHamilton
8 жыл бұрын
Check out this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eKah2cWxdcLVadI.html
@wutamidoinghere
3 жыл бұрын
70th like
Everyone says it’s cute and just looks like a toy. Ever since 7th grade I’ve wanted one out of seriousness, not a joke.
Thanks for the demo--I also own one of the Chinese knock-offs (I'm guessing it's a clone of the model that Thein makes). One other huge frustration with these horns (as your video points out) is that it is REALLY easy to shoot the slide off the end when going to 6th position. A simple workaround for me was to tie some yellow Yamaha rotor string between the two hand slide cross braces so it limits the amount of slide extension. It will take a few tries to get the distance just right, but it will certainly save you a trip to the repair shop when that thing flies off and hits the ground!
@TrentHamilton
9 жыл бұрын
That's a really good idea! Do you mind if I create a video of that concept in action?
@ericheidner6355
9 жыл бұрын
Please do--it also works on soprano trombones as well, although (obviously) you'll need twice as much string. Fishing line can work too, as long as it's not too thick and stiff. Just make sure whether you use string or fishing line, you want something that doesn't stretch.
@SasukeUchiha-tc9xx
9 жыл бұрын
Trent, the limitations of the slide is brand wise. If you see a piccolo trombone made by Yamaha, it has a correct slide to bell ratio. Contact Yamaha and see if they can get you one
@TrentHamilton
9 жыл бұрын
I don't think Yamaha make a piccolo trombone?
@isaakwinkle5305
Жыл бұрын
Can someone shoot me the link to buy one of the cheap knockoff versions? I cant find them anywhere. Thanks
Ha. My band director needs this, then he just go like TTOOOOT to make everyone get quiet instead of just asking us too XD. He plays trombone.
I'm a tenor going to play bass when I'm in 9th grade next year but this is so fucking cute!
@rosebarrett2083
8 жыл бұрын
Why? Because it offends you? I don't need to censor myself to please strangers...
@chloway420
8 жыл бұрын
+mp40jager get off of the internet
@alexis9198
7 жыл бұрын
MeowingGiraffes that's the point
@scrublord95
6 жыл бұрын
Rose Barrett I play a bass trombone too! makes everyone else jelly that I have 2 triggers
@hiphopnba9555
6 жыл бұрын
Rose Barrett it really is cute. i kinda want one, lol, but my school probably wouldn't let me have it
Wow an actual playable air horn
You know for a trombone choir that needed a small piccolo trumpet sound or high voice, that could be pretty useful. Of course you'd have to have a piccolo trumpet player playing it lol. My ideal perfect trombone choir would be 2 on each part - Contrabass, Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano, and only one on the piccolo. I feel like that would be extremely fun and I personally would love to organize something like so
When my trombone friend wants to become a trumpet
When he toke out that slide while playing the scale I died laughing 😂😂
@stayhumbled_kd
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂
I love how the slide coming all the way actually kinda sounds like a C.
my cat is deeply disturbed by the sounds coming out of this instrument
That thing is so cute!
I don’t know why but the piccolo trombone makes me feel very attacked.
Jumpscare 2:22
@jmabry62
7 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks dude
@xerririta4655
7 жыл бұрын
Forte Piano 600
@crystalsokawaii
6 жыл бұрын
IKR I LITERALLY FREAKED OUT XD
@seiph80
5 жыл бұрын
I admit I jumped a bit
@nikolasbackie5846
5 жыл бұрын
I did jump
That is one of the most comical things I have ever seen you play!
What fun! Thanks for the upload!
Love this as a mouth trumpeter I have imitated this instrument awesome!
As a trombone player, this is adorable
When he hit the high note at 2:59 my tea kettle boiled. They harmonized.
I love how the slide just comes off like that
His comment of his ears hurting is funny as a flute player playing up to C7 on a regular basis
How do we know you're not a giant playing a regular trombone?
How neat! Thanks for the video!
Can you do another video with this? I love this and hope to get one
Oh my god it's so adorable. I didn't realize it was this small. Dang now I want one
Give me adorable baby trombone NOW
My lip was pouting the whole video because it was so cute!!! I play the normal trombone and the baritone, and my sister plays the flute. This would be really cool to have
I enjoy music and the fact that we gave the same name.
*Werid Video* Everyone: why is this in my recommended.
2:44 is the song carnival of Venice
Thanks for showing the piccolo; that was fun ;-)
Would you perhaps consider making a sort of "tutorial" video teaching us how to actually play the piccolo trombone, for I have found it near impossible to find any sort of good information regarding that topic online? Please? Pretty please?
That Carnival of Venice, tho xD
Interesting. No doubt the addition of a crook and attachment to G could assist. My guess is that with a tad more practice the instrument could be perfected. And keeping the thing in something resembling the 6th position might allow for the Brandenburg No 2 to be played exactly like the natural trumpet in F major.
@seth094978
Жыл бұрын
The natural trumpet in F is twice as long as that, the same length as an alto in F or as a modern trumpet with 1+3 down. It's truly incredible to me that anyone can pull off Brandenburg No 2 on such a long instrument, though in terms of bore and mouthpiece design those natural trumpets are designed for playing in the high range.
it's so funny that the bell comes off like a tenor.
The main thing I took away from this is that the piccolo trombone does not need to exist.
@TheLittleTromboneAlt
2 жыл бұрын
Is that such a bad thing? It’s adorable!
beautiful...
But it wouldn't be 2 octaves higher than a tenor trombone, because a tenor trombone in concert pitch and this piccolo trombone is in Bb, wouldn't it?
@TrentHamilton
7 жыл бұрын
A tenor trombone is also in Bb - it just plays in concert pitch.
@chinacat3818
7 жыл бұрын
Ahh okay that makes sense.
@Bttfmc
7 жыл бұрын
Trent Hamilton where did you get it?
@craig3149
7 жыл бұрын
Trent Hamilton where can I get one
Where can I get one? I've just bought a soprano trombone, and would love to get a piccolo trom to match.
its so tiny I love it
This is clickbait! I wanted to see Piccolo play a trombone!...
@kibyo5905
5 жыл бұрын
Lord Champa you idiot, the guy is playing a piccolo trombone. Not Piccolo playing the trombone.
@smellypotatoesmc666
5 жыл бұрын
Kirbyo Gaming its something called a joke
@kibyo5905
5 жыл бұрын
SmellyPotatoes Mc I know what a joke is
@kibyo5905
5 жыл бұрын
SmellyPotatoes Mc I was joking tho
@beezcheese
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly me too
I kind of want one… even though I would probably play it, at most, twice a year.
I so badly want a piccolo trombone.
hi mate that is awesome can you tell me where you got it
little late on the comment, but about the length of the slide. I'm not an expert, but an old trumpet player. Once you get into the upper range, doesn't the physical distance of slide travel between pitches shorten anyway therefore negating any issues with the slide length? Thanks for the demo.
Terrificante!
That is adorable!!!!
I would design in a one long pipe / straight slide with the bell all the way on the end of the slide. And use a handle to move the slide. All 7 positions could be attained.
its awesome
Congrats You are now accepted into the trumpet family
I was absolutely cracking up. This is terrible in the best way.
I sort of want to buy this and bring it to band one day
Excellent 🌟👍🎶🎵🎶🎵
Its so cute!
IT HURTS, OWWW! I need to play my normal trombone now, GO LOW INSTERMENTS!
@drinkme9116
9 жыл бұрын
Instruments*
@andrewniemann6201
7 жыл бұрын
When you realize you picked low brass for a reason
I love when he tries to hit 6th and the slide falls off.
I love how pulling the slide all the way off basically makes no difference to the sound
so cute!
Why does this exist and why do I need it in my life
Would it be practical to construct a trombone with three levels of nested tubing in the slide, using a principle similar to drawer sliders, thus allowing a bigger change in length, or would impedance mismatches caused by changing diameter be too great?
That is adorable
I need this.
I read on Wikipedia that there was even smaller/higher trombone : a Eb sopranino trombone
@TrentHamilton
2 жыл бұрын
No, the sopranino is between the piccolo and soprano.
Omg That is sooo cute, I’m in band (flute) and have never seen this in my life until now! Omggggggg 😆😆😆😆
Dr. Trumbone: its a boy oh wait it's trumpet.daddy: oh no
I wonder if you could use this instrument in the place of a piccolo trumpet.
Thanks for the demo. Very interesting. Wow that is painful! I think ear plugs should probably be worn while playing this.
It's like when I take apart my flute and connect the foot joint to the mouth piece and pretend to be playing the piccolo
Lol Carnival if Venice! So cute!
I am a Japanese trombone player. This video is amazing.
The slide limitation is brand wise. Piccolo trombones made by Yamaha have a slide lock, water key and correct slide to bell ratio.
@TrentHamilton
9 жыл бұрын
Yamaha don't make piccolo trombones.
@SasukeUchiha-tc9xx
9 жыл бұрын
Oh. But I saw a piccolo trombone on another KZread channel and they had no trouble because the slide has all seven positions
Omg 😲 I play a normal beginners band trombone and seeing this changes everything
hey Trent just saw your videos and was wondering where you bought that piccolo trombone
Boku no piccolo sounds amazing
666k views, the picolo trombone is supernatural
Can you please show a video on how to play it??
Where can you get a cheap one because my director said that I can play it if I have it so I want one that's not to expensive
This is a very interesting video. I am a Tenor player fixing to move to Bass. This is a different option.
@theodorehaviland419
9 жыл бұрын
i used to play tennor, and still do for jazz band, but i play the bass trombone in my symphony, its a litte weird at first but its fun!
This is dope
I’m a tenor trombone and now I wanna switch
That sounds so like a trumpet
Was that a piece of baile de gorila I heard?
Man that thing is tiny, anyways that piccolo trombone is pretty cool