Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Anyone knows this tuba?


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Posted by Rick Denney on January 27, 2004 at 11:21:13:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Anyone knows this tuba? posted by Hermann on January 27, 2004 at 10:40:14:

The stuffy fourth valve is common on older F tubas. There is a technique to playing it effectively, and you have to feed the air to it rather than pushing the air through it.

The 8th partial F is high note for a beginner. I suspect that your ability will improve in that register as time goes on, but it won't be because of any changes to the tuba.

Make sure you have it serviced to ensure that there are no leaks. Old solder gets brittle and can crack.

Rick "who agrees with Klaus that this one looks really old" Denney


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