Posted by C(G) on December 11, 2003 at 18:52:31:
In Reply to: False tones vs. extra valves posted by Eric on December 11, 2003 at 17:07:41:
In my limited experience, a lot depends on the horn. More depends on the player. I've played horns where the "false tones" were weak-to-non-existent. On the other hand, I've played a couple of small-bore instruments where the privileged tones were downright amazing.
It takes practice getting them to sound good and a good ear for playing them in tune.
With the right horn and player, they can be very useful indeed.