Posted by Rick Denney on October 12, 2003 at 14:36:40:
In Reply to: BBb and CC BATs posted by AW on October 11, 2003 at 07:30:37:
Most of the pros in the military ceremonial bands play BBb sousaphones and CC concert tubas, and maintain plenty of proficiency on both. I think the key is regular practice on each, and perhaps a good mental trigger to make sure you don't lapse from one to the other, though at times everyone does.
Rick "for whom front pistons used to be the F tuba mental trigger--opposite everyone else" Denney