[Trombone-l] Jazz Cimbasso

[Dennis Clason]

A cimbasso is (basically) a valve contrabass trombone.  The parts (where 
they exist, which is usually in Verdi and Puccini operas) are usually 
covered by a tubist.  If you can play an F-tuba, adapting to a cimbasso 
isn't that big a deal.

Harlan Feinstein wrote:
> On Mar 12, 2008, at 10:01 AM, Daniel Pliskin wrote:
>
>   
>> Is playing cimbasso all that different from playing other valved  
>> brass instruments?
>>
>> I know it's odd shaped and it seems to be more cylindrical than  
>> euphoniums.  But can anyone low brass valve player, who can afford  
>> one, pick up a cimmasso and play it?
>>     
>
>
> Can't speak from personal experience, but yeah, should be able to.  I  
> think they're typically pitched in F or G, usually have 4 valves.   
> Don't think it's in the tuba family, more like a baritone horn,  
> though roughly the same bore as bass trombone. (Correct me if I'm  
> wrong on any of these counts)
>
> I imagine the parts are in concert key?
>
> --Harlan
>
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Dennis L. Clason, Ph.D.
University Statistics Center
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico