Re: Required 5th valve on CC?


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Posted by Ted on January 06, 2003 at 15:42:47:

In Reply to: Required 5th valve on CC? posted by Mark K on January 06, 2003 at 00:42:46:

Survey says: find the horn that has the best sound and feels right for you, and then count the valves.
My tuba has 5 valves and believe it or not I do use the fifth valve frequently, if not often in actual repertoire then in warm-ups and exercises. But many great players, including my teacher, have gotten by just fine with only four. Intonation in the extreme low register with only four valves is a sometimes difficult but certainly not insurmountable obstacle.

Ted


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