slides (aerophone components)

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Scope note
In brass instruments, U-shaped segments of cylindrical tubing fitted over two straight segments of tubing in such a way as to be able to slide easily in and out, thus changing the instrument's effective total length, and with it, its fundamental pitch during play.
slides
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024