Re: Re: Tuning a compensating Eb


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Posted by jon schultz on February 02, 2004 at 12:40:14:

In Reply to: Re: Tuning a compensating Eb posted by What I'd do on February 01, 2004 at 12:05:38:

I would second pretty much everything 'What I'd do said', but I personally I would go with a pulled 1+3 on the low Bb, and a pulled 1+2+3 on the low A (especially if your playing fast/chromatic passages). These tend to be a it less stuffy because the compensating system isn't 'activated' yet. Be prepared to be pulling a bunch on the 1st valve slide though; all octaves of F, G, Ab (in particular) seem to become sharper as you ascend. Just be aware of this, and the the A naturals will usualy blow sharp- just pull the pitch down. The partials in the mid to upper range can seem really wide, so make sure it's dead-on (if you've ever played a yamaha 621 F then you know what I mean...)

Hope this can help


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