[Trombone-l] Jazz Cimbasso

[thetubameister@adelphia.net]

Regardless of bore size, they're contrabass valve trombones - far away from a euph...

J.c.S.

---- Harlan Feinstein <harlan at feinsteins.net> 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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