[Trombone-l] Extra low valve settings

[Dennis Clason]

I guess you'd do it because you like the extra weight.

Actually, if you're playing extensively on both valves (in D), you get 
less resistance if you retune the finger paddle to D.  The combination 
is then either a flat B or sharp Bb (call it what you like -- it's not 
in-tune).

Personally:
(1)  I don't like the extra weight.
(2)  I really dislike losing the Gb, C, B in the staff with the finger 
paddle.
(3)  I don't find the tuning very useful at all.  That being the case,
(4)  I really, really don't like the extra weight.

Keith Marr wrote:
> Occasionally I see valve settings whereby the Gb valve can be tuned down to D. There's a couple of questions I have about that:
>
> 1 Why would you do this? The second valve must have a heck of a resistance.
>
> 2 With the Gb valve tuned to D what is the result of the combination of both valves. Must be very low and a real lung-burster.
>
> One imagines the possibility of pedal tones down off the bottom of the piano register. (Yes, I know you can do this anyway with false tones - stop showing off!)
>
> Although these are usually custom tuning arrangements for individuals I see the Weril Gagliardi comes with a D crook for the second valve as standard issue.
>
> Enquiring minds need to know.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Keith in Bb/F/D
> Bass Trombone: St Albans Symphony Orchestra, Page Three Big Band and 
> Mid Herts Jazz Orchestra
> Soloist: Alto, tenor and bass trombones
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Dennis L. Clason, Ph.D.
University Statistics Center
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico