[Trombone-l] Yamaha Compact Trombone

[Price Taylor]

Ah yes, Adrian Drover, supersleuth of the marketing materials!

This must be the bass trombone for 6th graders? =)

-Price



On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 6:01 AM, Adrian Drover <slide.rule at adiosmusic.com>wrote:

>
>
> > From: Walter Barrett
> >
> > The Yamaha Compact trombone in Bb/C has a slide that has 6 positions
> > in Bb. (Probably 6.25 in C)
>
>
> Ah, thanx, Walter.  Info on the Yamaha UK site
>
> http://tinyurl.com/dd9oat
>
> is misleading.  It states "When the lever pressed the key of the instrument
> ascends a step, which eliminates the need for 6th and 7th slide
> positions.",
> which led me to believe it had only 5 positions.  So, an independent
> 2-valve
> bass 'bone in Bb/C/F/G with the short slide would be light to hold and
> fully
> chromatic down to pedal Db.  Sounds cool.
>
> Cheers, A.
>
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