Re: Re: Valves on F Tuba


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Posted by Help on Vaughan W. on May 03, 2003 at 23:22:51:

In Reply to: Re: Valves on F Tuba posted by js on May 03, 2003 at 17:57:39:

The big thing that sold me on wanting 6 valves is the run in the first movement of the Vaughan Williams. You can start out playing the low f, as suggested above, wiht 1,2,3,4,5,6, and play the rest of the run the same as you would on a normal f tuba. This eliminates one having to play over the break between a first partial and second partial, which is very long, and takes tons of practice to acheive, but is possible. I did just play the Vaughan Williams and only had 5 valves on the f. I played it fine, but the 6th valve would have saved hours of practice time.

I have a question pertaining to this. This 6 valve set up is popular among europeans, which also tend to like rotary valves more. Is there a tuba with a 5+1 setup that is 4 piston valves? The 46slp is a 4+2 setup, that is the closest thing to the 6 valve setup with pistons. Any other tubas available that way without having to be a custom job. I would like to have a broad choice of horns when time comes to purchase an F.


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