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So what does the 5th rotary valve on an Eb do?

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 1:52 pm
by vespa50sp
Probably a dumb question, but I just learned how to play a 3-valve and just picked up a four-valve Eb.

Just curious on why people add a 5th valve to a 4 valve horn.

Re: So what does the 5th rotary valve on an Eb do?

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 2:09 pm
by vespa50sp
Humm.. more range, more in tune. Makes sense

Re: So what does the 5th rotary valve on an Eb do?

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 4:45 pm
by toobagrowl
58mark wrote:Makes the low Ab a 4-5 fingering, which is better in tune than 124
Fixed :wink:

But yeah, you pretty much explained it well.