And all this time I thought My son WAS playing the tuba.

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:42 pm

Well, maybe he just isn't playing a beauteous tuba...

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windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:50 pm

4 valves, large bell... I bet he could get a Marine to believe that!

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:25 pm

EMS shipping to USA $320.00+ Insurance and package fee :$ 10.00

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:04 pm

What's the deal with the fourth valve on the horn?

sc_curtis · Post by **sc_curtis** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:07 pm

Yeah, its not a double horn. It seems like the 4th valve (thumb) is somewhere between a half- and whole-step...Is that right???

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:24 pm

Stopping valve--to compensate for the detuning when the horn is hand-stopped. You can sometimes see these on double horns too. (5 valves).

sc_curtis · Post by **sc_curtis** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:31 pm

Never heard of that... I thought it wasn't that big of a deal to transpose a half-step. Seems a waste to me.

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:41 pm

1/2 step tranposing mehanisms (Bb to A cornet/trumpet, High to Low Pitch, etc.) have always been popular.

WHOLE step transpositions (C to Bb cornet/trumpet, F to Eb horn, CC tuba BBb, etc.) I would agree seem overkill.

DonShirer · Post by **DonShirer** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:13 pm

Together, let's say it, "A horn that is beauteous!"
Their crew all can play it, for that is their duteous.
It don't cost a lot, for that we saluteous.
A tuba it's not, but isn't it cuteous?

Brassdad · Post by **Brassdad** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:41 am

windshieldbug wrote:4 valves, large bell... I bet he could get a Marine to believe that!

HEY! I thought the insult thread was somewhere else!

andrew the tuba player · Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:25 pm

while we're looking at insturments arent all they're...cracked up to be...anyone want a sousaphone?
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