Posted by James W on December 20, 2000 at 08:51:11:
In Reply to: Keeping tone consistent posted by Ian Easton on December 19, 2000 at 23:13:47:
I always thought that range at the expense of tone was a waste of air. What use is a high note if no one wants to listen to it? A lot of trumpeters (particularly jazzers) are quite happy to really scream the top range, going for pitch and volume rather than a rounded tone - although by that pitch it is actually quite hard to tell the difference. I don't think tuba players can get away with that. I'm trying to imagine the sound of "screech tuba", and I'm feeling quite ill thinking about it.
James.