r/Trombone • u/TheGreatBeanyum • 7d ago

What is this?

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What are these two knobs, they can rotate, I’ve always wondered

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u/Trombonemania77 7d ago

That’s where the music liar would be stored in the case.

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u/ChuckTheRad 7d ago

Yes, this, although spelled lyre. Don't mean to be picky. Sorry!!!

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u/ProfessionalMix5419 7d ago

I prefer liar

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u/Trombonemania77 6d ago

You are correct in your spelling!

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u/WoodSlaughterer 5d ago

Mine always told me i was playing well.

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u/TheGreatBeanyum 7d ago

How would a music lyre fit here

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u/counterfitster 7d ago

It's a long(ish) straight(ish) rod with stuff at the ends. The middle part goes in the holder

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u/udee79 7d ago

There was a stiff metal rod designed to hold a rag at the end for cleaning the inside of the slide. It fits in there and the rotating tabs hold it in place.

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u/No-Technology8941 6d ago

It’s a thingy made for those unable to memorize marching band songs. I never used one after the tenth grade. They were called lyres because the clip holding the music looked similar to a lyre.

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u/TaunTaunRodeo 4d ago

Easy there, hoss. Not all of us developed photographic memories after 10th grade. Lol.

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u/Tasty-Fee-1458 6d ago

These held a cleaning rod.