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LONG valve slide
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 1:49 pm
by Ace
Here's a video of the Berlin Brass Quintet in which I notice the tuba has a valve slide or two that are pulled rather LONG. (3:18) The player leaves them long throughout the performance. No constant pulling/pushing as is so commonly seen these days. What's up with that? Anyone else do this?
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Ace
Re: LONG valve slide
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 5:16 pm
by toobagrowl
It's only out 2 - 3 inches on that M-W/Melton F tuba. I've found the 3rd slide circuit to be a bit short (sharp) on some M-W rotary contrabass tubas, needing to be out a couple inches or so. Not a big deal.
Re: LONG valve slide
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 1:32 pm
by ppalan
Re: LONG valve slide
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:04 am
by tbonesullivan
I've always wondered why some tuning slides are SO long, if they are never really intended to be pulled out anywhere near that far. I see it on trombones too, where they have an F-attachment that isn't long enough for an E pull, but still has a good 5 + inches of tuning slide. My bass trombone has a 6 inch tuning slide on the D crook.