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Re: Tuning slides

To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Tuning slides
From: Dafydd y garreg wen <mavnw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:34:57 +0000 (GMT)
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On Mon, 28 Feb 2000, William Dee wrote:

> Hi
>
> I'm no musical genius, but if you're not supposed to move the slides, why are
> they there? I've heard this arguement applied to all brass band instruments, and
> I don't completely agree. I do agree your ear is your best guide, but what about
> young players whose "ear" is still developing?
>
> William.
>
> PS Does this also apply to trombone players?:o)

If you can hit a note perfectly in tune, without bending it at all, then
it will sound better and be less likely to split. On valved instruments
some bending is unavoidable, as different harmonics have different
tunings, but this should be minimised by tuning the valves. On trombone
there's no need to bend at all, as you can simply move the slide slightly
in or out. For example:- C# (Bb treble clef in the staff) in 4th position
is a couple of millimetres further in than the A in the same position.

Dave Taylor

>
> Phil Green wrote:
>
> > >Your ear is always your best guide. No bass player worth his salt should
> > >ever need to alter his valve slides unless he's playing with woodwinds and
> > >strings., or unless the rest of the band is out of tune.
> >
> > Well I like to think that I earn my salt ration and I have to move tuning
> > slides on every different instrument I play with every different ensemble.
> > Have you ever been in tune ??
> >
> > Phil.
> > Fodens.
> >
> > --
> >
> >	 unsub brass-band
> >	 end
>
>
> --
>
>

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