[Trombone-l] Leadpipe

[Alisha Ard]

On May 24, 2006, at 10:42 PM, Richardson, Timothy Mr. DAC USAG  
Franconia DPW wrote:

> Because it is not in fact a venturi, either in terms of shape or  
> function.

Why, sure it is!!! A venturi is any tube used to constrict flow of a  
fluid.  Air is a fluid, and leadpipes are specifically manipulated to  
constrict its flow a certain way.  Shape isn't really relevant to the  
definition.

Alisha







> (The world being an unpredictable place, there is probably a  
> leadpipe out
> there somewhere that is venturi shaped. But most are not.)
>
> I think that if you use the word leadpipe with other brass  
> musicians, you
> are likely to get a blank stare.  Other terms seem to be more  
> common, such
> as mouthpipe.  I did not know the term myself before joining this  
> list, as
> none of the trombone players I knew ever talked about them.  Until  
> removable
> leadpipes became common (when was that?  Must be fairly recently)   
> there
> wasn't much you could do about it anyway.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chris [mailto:chris at prominentdb.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 16:45
> To: trombone-l at server5.samford.edu
> Subject: [Trombone-l] Leadpipe
>
> If you're looking for different name why not call it what it is.. A  
> venturi
> pipe.  It's my understanding that the changes in the venturi are  
> what make
> the differences leadpipes.
>
>
>
>
>
> Chris
>
>
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