Posted by K on May 27, 2003 at 12:34:25:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Ok, I've got an F, what do I do now?? posted by Rick Denney on May 27, 2003 at 10:10:18:
Hi Rick, this one puzzles me!
What was the reason behind the request of the conductor? Did he expect the other tubist to be there with a contrabass tuba?
You mention a march out of the Central European tradition. That tradition uses F as well as BBb tubas, but when only one tuba, then the BBb has the preference.
As a side comment: I have not the smallest shade of doubt, that the YFB 621 is a superb tuba within its intended areas of purpose. But while we often put F and Eb tubas into the same category of The Basstuba, I cannot avoid mentioning, that if I should cover an ever so small concert band as the single tubist playing a basstuba, then I would rather do it from an instrument like the Besson 981 Eb, even if it shares its .689 valve bore with the YFB 621. But of course I would rather use our common acquaintance, the YM BBb.
Klaus