[Trombone-l] Yamaha Compact Trombone

[Walter Barrett]

The Yamaha Compact trombone in Bb/C has a slide that has 6 positions  
in Bb. (Probably 6.25 in C)


On Mar 4, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Tom Izzo wrote:

>
> Hi all,
>
>
> To avoid any confusion here......
>
> The Yamaha Bb/C Tenor, like other brands' "Preacher Trombones" as  
> they are called, the slide part is the same length as on any Bb  
> Tenor. The shortening is achieved through the Gooseneck.
> If you added a Quart Valve (as an F is to a Bb instrument), with the  
> "C" engaged, you'd have, in effect, a C/G Tenor, w/o the valve  
> engaged, a Bb/F instrument. Though truth be told, I've never seen a  
> Bb/C Tenor with the added Quart valve, just a "straight" Bb/C Tenor.
>
> Just so you know (and Adrian doesn't get too confused) :-) [sorry, A]
>
> Tom
>



Walter Barrett

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