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And all this time I thought My son WAS playing the tuba.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:42 pm
by Brassdad
Well, maybe he just isn't playing a
beauteous tuba...
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:50 pm
by windshieldbug
4 valves, large bell... I bet he could get a Marine to believe that!
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:25 pm
by Chuck(G)
EMS shipping to USA $320.00+ Insurance and package fee :$ 10.00
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:04 pm
by jacojdm
What's the deal with the fourth valve on the horn?
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:07 pm
by sc_curtis
Yeah, its not a double horn. It seems like the 4th valve (thumb) is somewhere between a half- and whole-step...Is that right???
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:24 pm
by Chuck(G)
Stopping valve--to compensate for the detuning when the horn is hand-stopped. You can sometimes see these on double horns too. (5 valves).
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:31 pm
by sc_curtis
Never heard of that... I thought it wasn't that big of a deal to transpose a half-step. Seems a waste to me.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:41 pm
by windshieldbug
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:13 pm
by DonShirer
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?
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:41 am
by Brassdad
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!
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:25 pm
by andrew the tuba player
while we're looking at insturments arent all they're...cracked up to be...anyone want a sousaphone?
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