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(Fwd) Re: the wonderful thing about triggers

Friends,

Many apologies for sending this now, since this discussion thread has 
long since faded. However, I post this FYI.

Let me know of your comments on this.

Thanks,

Robert Miller

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Subject:       Re: the wonderful thing about triggers
Cc:	    rmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Date:	  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 21:03:13

Fellow subscribers,

Yes, triggers are indeed wonderful things. In November of last year, 
I participated in a joint concert with the Glasgow CWS band whose 
ranks included the brilliant Steven Mead. He has the most intriguing 
contraption attached to his euphonium, one that I and only one other 
euphonium player in North America have (to my knowledge) added to our 
arsenal of weapons in the battle against poor intonation.

It is a trigger fixed on the main tuning slide. It is an amazing 
device which has proven invaluable for bringing 5th line 'F' and top 
'G' in tune, without the potential for the slipped notes commonly 
associated with alternate fingerings.

The tuning slide on Steven's instrument is completely retracted in 
its 'home' position. He adjusts the position of the slide by using a 
lever positioned between the two lengths of tubing on his 3rd valve 
slide, and has total control of each note's pitch.

Ron Partch, of Band Instrument Services in Toronto, has created a 
remarkably practical variation on the design of this trigger. Mine is 
located approximately 2 inches below my 4th valve, making it 
perfectly accessible by my left pinky. It has two 'stoppers' attached 
that allow me to, in effect, define the top and bottome range of 
intonation in which I will play, without fear of accidentally 
overcompensating.

I firmly believe that this is, where possible, the best location for 
a trigger and cast my vote for the main tuning slide as the final 
resting place of all triggers on the brass instruments of the future. 
It allows for minute adjustments bringing other brass instruments to 
the level of fine trombone ensembles with respect to intonation.


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