[Trombone-l] alto trombone question

[Raymond Horton]

The valve alto was a somewhat popular instrument for a while at least in 
the US - back in the band era (early 1900s). 

Adrian Drover wrote:
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>> From: Chris Waage
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>> There's a wealth of information at:
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>>     http://www.pittstate.edu/music/altotrombonehomepage.html
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> Jus' took a quick peek.  Quite amused to find a link to "Fingering Chart".
> Thinking that valve sections must be available for the Alto 'bone I followed
> the link.  But no, the Fingering chart is actually a slide position chart,
> and badly presented too.  I can understand a need to put the pedal tones in
> bass clef, but why the 2nd harmonic too?  You will also find that a treble
> clef change is missing on the 10th harmonic in 3rd position.
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> A.
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