[Trombone-l] How to learn about F attachment

[sabutin]

>  > From: Tom Izzo
>>
>>  I tune my Tenor's F attach to C (I use more C's than
>>  low F's on Tenor).
>>  I tune by Bass' F attach to F (more need for lower
>>  notes on Bass).
>
>
>I guess I'm just too lazy to worry 'bout tuning my F slide.  I just play my
>Fs and Cs in 2nd position on the Gb valve.  I tend to avoid playing in 1st
>position a lot these days, yet I also use the Gb valve to avoid diving out
>the 5th position.  I reckon that Gb valve is the best accessory I got for my
>'bone.  Sounds freer than the F slide on my horn too.
>
>A.

I am beginning to believe the same thing about the Gb valve, Adrian, 
although I have not yet spent enough time practicing its use to be 
really reflexive on it.  Bass is a double for me, so I learn new 
things slowly, over time. But I do finally figure stuff out. Use of 
the Gb valve pushes all the positions out closer to the center of the 
slide, which is precisely the reason that I use extended positions on 
tenor. Onmce they get TOO far out...saYyGb trigger D in 5th...why 
there's the D on the F trigger. Plus, Db and Gb in the bass clef are 
often very convenient to have in 1st as well.

And, as you say...it plays marginally freer than the F  trigger 
because it is marginally shorter.

All in all, a wonderful option.

Sam

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