Posted by AW on December 12, 2003 at 18:01:05:
In Reply to: Re: Re: False tones vs. extra valves posted by Mary Ann on December 12, 2003 at 11:28:20:
I haven't found a correlation between excellence of false tones and type (or number) of valves. I have a 4/4 CC tuba with five rotary valves, and a very small and beat up Eb tuba with three piston valves. Both have fine false tones. The old and large BBb and Eb tubas and sousaphones (all with three pistons) I used to play had fine false tones. The 3/4 CC Yamaha I borrowed recently had four piston valves and terrible (just about non-existent) false tones (although for regular tones it had excellent and in-tune resonances).
I don't have a clue as to why.
Allen Walker