Re: Thoughts on switching horns good/bad


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Posted by Chuck(G) on January 14, 2002 at 02:17:57:

In Reply to: Thoughts on switching horns good/bad posted by Doug on January 13, 2002 at 21:06:57:

Wouldn't it be cheaper to teach yourself to read, treble, alto and tenor clefs? You'll have to do some real thinking for a little while anyway. If that got old, you could try learning to read music written for transposing instruments, say Db piccolo.

The problem with changing horns to force yourself to think is that BBb and CC tubas have the same fingering; they just start on different notes. It won't be too long before your brain figures this out and you'll be back on autopilot again.

Heck, I can sound terrible on any key tuba...





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