[Trombone-l] Bartok Gliss BEST WAY

[Dennis Clason]

And then there's the Van Haney way.  Slick up the E-pull, and tie a 
length of dental floss to it and a ring.  Pull the slide, slip the ring 
over your left big toe, and pull the slide closed with your foot while 
you move the hand-slide in.

It requires that you wear slip-on shoes to the performance, and having 
your foot well washed and powdered is probably a polite idea, too.

But it works.

Another way is to have a flat-E tuning on the second valve.  Hit the B, 
do the first piece of the gliss with half-valving, then pull the slide 
closed when you're on the F-side exclusively.  Of course, how many of us 
have flat-E tunings?  I thought so...

Dennis

Raymond Horton wrote:
> (Sorry I put first reply off - busy week here.) 
>
> I've posted this here before but it got no reaction.  This is the 
> absolute BEST way to play the Bartok _Concerto for Orchestra_ Bass 
> Trombone glissando without using an F bass trombone. 
>
> I believe that this comes via San Francisco, from our great tubist, 
> Daryll Johnson, who had subbed there. 
>
> Grease your flat E pull extra slick (try Vaseline with a drop of valve 
> oil on top).  You will need a cooperative tubist, and some practice with 
> him/her.  (Tubist has to do this with tuba propped on his legs, ready to 
> play , because he has to come in only a few bars later.)   Start with 
> valve in flat E.  Tubist (sitting on your left) holds his two hands in 
> place, ready to push your slide back in _during the glissando_.  Sounds 
> crazy, but you won't believe how great this works.  The first time we 
> did this, I laughed out loud, it was so good! 
>
> Try it - you'll never do it any other way again.  
>
>
> Raymond Horton
> Bass Trombonist
> Louisville Orchestra
>
>
> james meador wrote:
>   
>> Getting ready to play Concerto for Orchestra in a few weeks, and since 
>> there is all this talk about the gliss I'm just wandering what your 
>> 'special techniques' are for playing the thing.  Luckily I have a flat 
>> E pull on my Bach so I will be able to rig something up, but I am just 
>> curious as to what trick you guys use.
>>
>> James
>>
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>> Orquesta Sinfónica de Yucatán
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>>
>>     
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