False Tones

[Tubajug]

Are these unique to each tuba? Or are there "false tone fingerings" that are pretty standard? I was playing around with my King 1240 trying to get below the E and found that I could play a D pretty well with just 2nd valve. I can't remember off the top of my head what the others were, but I figured out a few more. So are those pretty standard, or like I already said, are they unique to each horn?

[Tubajug]

Thanks Bloke! I like your new avatar by the way. I had gotten so used to the elk you had that when I saw your name with new avatar I was really confused for a few seconds....

[Michael Bush]

ghost of Christmas yet to come...

Cool. Any hints you care to drop?

[Tubajug]

ghost of Christmas yet to come...

Cool. Any hints you care to drop?

You're releasing your own tuba design dubbed "El Toro?"

[cjk]

Bloke is strong, like bull, but sensitive, like squirrel.

[Rick Denney]

Bloke is strong, like bull, but sensitive, like squirrel.

Str-r-r-ong like booll. Da!

But senseeteeve? Ha!

Rick "sensitive, like bull" Denney

[sloan]

Strong like MOOSE.

Also sensitive like MOOSE.

[iiipopes]

Those tubas that seem to respond best start with "open" for (ref: BBb tuba) low Eb and move down in 1/2 steps with regular chromatic fingerings.

The absolute "industry standard" for high-grade false tones (the instruments to which all others along these lines should be compared) would be (imho, obviously) the Conn 14K/32K/36K/Pan American sousaphones. These instruments play these pitches so well that (until I was in the 11th or 12th grade) I was not aware that those pitches were not "on the instrument".

...yes: D - 2nd valve

Indeed. I concur. No need for a 4th valve. Just have the upper loop of the 1st valve circuit converted to a usable slide by the left hand, set #3 so 2+3 is right on, and you can "ride throttle" on #1 for the best intonation of any souzy ever.