[Trombone-l] Tuner for low register?

[Gabriel Langfur]

Hi Matt,

First of all, I generally find it more helpful to practice with a drone than with a tuner, although the tuner is also a useful tool.

Second, tuners have gotten a LOT better since we were in school. The $20 or $30 Korg CA30 works great and hears me pretty clearly down to the pedal register, even with the built-in mic. I think I can say objectively that some of that is due to improvements in my sound - I place a lot of importance on clear pitch center with balanced overtones, and I've noticed that as I get happier with the sound I'm putting out in the low register, the tuner hears me better (go figure) - but also that this is a nice little tuner. 

Third, If you do need an external mic the clip-on ones can work well, but not necessarily as indicated. I find that they get confused by the complexity of what is happening at the end of the bell, and I get much quicker, clearer readings if I clip the mic somewhere else, like a small brace somewhere on the instrument. I think the best spot was actually the water key lever, but that might drive some people crazy!

Happy practicing - remember the sound out of Ray's bell!

Gabe

----- Original Message ----
From: Matthew Stoecker <the_mighty_quinn at msn.com>
To: trombone-l at server5.samford.edu
Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 11:41:13 PM
Subject: [Trombone-l] Tuner for low register?


Hi everyone-
 
Well, I've finally freed up some time in my schedule for regular
 practice, and I'm concentrating on improving my fundamentals. I'm having
 trouble, though, finding a tuner that works well in the low and trigger
 range. Can anyone suggest a specific model that has good, accurate, and
 fast response in that register?
 
Matt Stoecker
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