[Trombone-l] Jazz Cimbasso

[Tom Izzo]

--- 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.   \

Mostly in F with 4, 5, or 6 valves. But I have seen
them in G (Mirafone straight model), CC (Thein) and
even in BBb (Thein).

> Don't think it's in the tuba family, more like a
> baritone horn,  
> though roughly the same bore as bass trombone.

No, they're "in" in Trombone/Trumpet family. They are
cylindrical instruments. Usually thought of as a
Valved Contrabass Trombone.

> (Correct me if I'm  
> wrong on any of these counts)
> 
> I imagine the parts are in concert key?

Concert pitch.


Tom


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Tom Izzo
Principal Trombonist, Bristol Renaissance Faire;
Bass Trombonist, West Suburban Symphony Orchestra;
Founding Director, The Naperville Area Trombone Ensemble;
Alto/Tenor/Bass/Contrabass Trombones, Tubas, Euphonium, Bass Trumpet, Electric Bass, Timpani & Percussion.
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