Posted by Rick Denney on October 01, 2003 at 11:36:04:
In Reply to: Re: The ease of notes on a smaller mouthpiec posted by Ralph on September 29, 2003 at 22:43:11:
Once again, Brandon's three-valve tuba has compensating valves. The low B and C should be as easily played in tune (or moreso) as on a four-valve instrument. But they may be a bit stuffy and require one to feed the air to the horn rather than push it.
But trombones require a different embouchure and approach to air flow, as I have discovered myself. Playing a tuba with trombone chops will cause as much problems as playing a trombone with tuba chops.
Rick "who tends to the tin-man--enough brain but little heart, heh, heh" Denney