Posted by Rick Denney on December 11, 2003 at 18:21:39:
In Reply to: False tones vs. extra valves posted by Eric on December 11, 2003 at 17:07:41:
When I have to play a low Eb, I use false tones. All my BBb tubas have good false tones, and I find them much easier to play than second harmonic tones with an extra 10 or 15 feet of tubing.
My teacher thinks I'm being lazy.
But on F tuba, I always play the pure harmonic, which sounds better on that instrument.
Rick "who will someday compare the spectra of false and true tones" Denney