Posted by tommo on July 09, 1999 at 21:57:51:
In Reply to: F tubas and intonation posted by Joe Rego on July 08, 1999 at 22:36:22:
In the words of the London freelance trumpeter Graham Ashton:
NO BRASS INSTRUMENT HAS PERFECT INTONATION! THE ARE ALL HORRIBLY OUT OF TUNE!
Given this fact, I have found that 6 valve F tubas to be be more 'in tune'. The extra valve is a great help intonation wise.
tommo