[Trombone-l] (WAS) How to learn about F attachment

[Keith Marr]

I played next to a guy a few months ago who tuned his fourth line F on the 
valve to the same note on the open horn. It didn't seem to occur to him to 
tune the oboe . . . hmmm!

Cheers!

Keith in Bb/F/D
Bass Trombone
St Albans Symphony Orchestra
North Herts Big Band

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From: "emrose79" <emrose79 at sonic.net>
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Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 1:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] (WAS) How to learn about F attachment


> so, Adrian...   what do you tune your Gb slide to?
> FWIW, what I was taught (and we all know how much I paid attention to
> what I was taught!)  was to tune the horn (ok, instrument) to Bb, then
> tune the F slide to 1st position 4th line F to the first position 4th
> line F on the Bb... don't know how "legit" it is, but it's always worked
> for me, as I---in theory, at least--- adjust the pitch no matter which
> valve I'm using.
> Ed
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> Adrian Drover wrote:
>
>>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.
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