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------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C7222B.45DD7D30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Thanks David, you have very nicely explained the nomenclature of brass = instruments. Believe it or not, I have learnt something tonight, ie, = the term BBb Bass. This also explains why some old parts say EEb Bass. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: David Smart=20 To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 9:45 AM Subject: Re: [BRASS-BAND] Instrument lengths No. Bore is not the factor. A eupho is twice the length of a cornet. A BBb tuba is twice the length of a eupho - i.e. four times the length = of a cornet. The length sets the fundamental and harmonic series of the instrument. = The bore determines which of the harmonics you will actually be able to = play on that instrument. Perhaps the best example of bore effect is the French horn. The F = French horn is almost the same length as an Eb tuba, but it is played = mostly in its upper harmonics, playing in the same range as the Eb tenor = horn which is approximately half its length. Less extreme is cornet vs flugel. Both are the same length, but the = larger bore of the flugel makes the lower notes easier and the higher = notes harder than the cornet. Similarly, a eupho and a trombone are the = same length, but the narrower bore of the 'bone means that higher = harmonics are easier on the trom. A Bass and a Double Bass? A double bass is a stringed instrument. = :-) Possibly you mean BBb bass vs Eb bass? The Eb bass is twice the = length of the Eb tenor horn and is therefore pitched one octave below = that instrument. It's pitched mid way between the BBb bass and the = eupho. As I understand it, there is not really an instrument called a Bb = bass. This would be pitched one octave higher than the BBb bass and = would have the same general shape. Such an instrument exists - it's the = eupho, which is really a small tuba. This is distinct from the = baritone, which is the big brother of the Eb tenor horn - same pitch as = the eupho, but different construction and tone. However, the terms BBb and Bb are both often used to refer to the BBb = tuba.=20 Regards, Dave S =20 -- - - NJH Sheet Music, bandsman.co.uk/music.htm, id xpress, www.idxpress.co.uk, brass band insignia and uniform products, Just Brass, the on-line resource for the world of brass music www.justbrass.co.uk, Prima Arts, quality music for quality bands, www.prima-arts.co.uk, wax-recording.com, simply the best, most cost-effective and least stressful route to recording an album and eBay, the world's largest on-line market place, www.ebay.co.uk Free e-mail address with spam and virus removal, bandsman.co.uk/mail.htm
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