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BBb Tubas and marching -Reply

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Subject: BBb Tubas and marching -Reply
From: Martin Taylor <M.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 10:16:36 +0100
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I've never tried marching with a front-valve instrument... I suppose your right
arm's over the top of the instrument, and this may make it harder to control
than a top-valve instrument. Would it be worth finding another instrument
specifically for marching? One that was (a) smaller than a Sovereign and (b)
possibly top-valve for ease in carrying? Maybe a 3-valve Besson (can't think of
the model number, I'm afraid).

Martin Taylor
Bb Bass, Wantage Silver

>>> "Peter Estall" <snaps@xxxxxxxxxx> May 14, 1999  1:30 am >>>

I have a front valve soverign BBb Tuba and provided it doesn't rain, I
will be forced to march at the NZ National contest in Auckland. Are
there any other "short-ar.." BBb tuba players who have had to solve the
problem of keeping a contantly moving gobiron in touch with their lip
while marching. I am using an over the shoulder strap but I cannot get
the tuba high enough to avoid hitting the bottom bow with my thigh. I
look forward to any thoughts on this.

A very reluctant marcher!!!!!


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