[Trombone-l] How to learn about F attachment

[Tom Izzo]

Adrian,

--- Adrian Drover <slide at adios.co.uk> wrote:

> 
> 
I wrote:
> > 
> > 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).
> 
Adrian replied:
> 
> 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. 

Except that not all Bass 2nd valves are tuned to Gb
(inline). Some are inline G, some are dependant D or
Db, mine is a dependant C.
But the original inquisitor was asking about a single
F slide & for Tenor purposes.

Tom



Tom Izzo
Principal Trombonist, Bristol Renaissance Faire;
Bass Trombonist, West Suburban Symphony Orchestra;
Founding Director, The Naperville Area Trombone Ensemble;
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