Re: Re: vacuum releases - sticking valves


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Posted by Mike on May 27, 2003 at 11:06:45:

In Reply to: Re: vacuum releases - sticking valves posted by Very interesting... on May 27, 2003 at 10:19:14:

Trumpet players can hold their instruments with the same hand that depresses the valves, and with the other they can remove the slide. I've always told my younger students who play larger instruments like tubas and euphonitones to hold the instrument securely in their lap (or on the floor) with one hand and to pull the slide with the other. A lot of student instruments are not ergonomically designed, and I would rather the horn have a little air rush through it than have it dropped on the floor because someone was so worried about holding a valve down while pulling a slide.
my two cents, for what it's worth.
MF



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