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.
So what does the 5th rotary valve on an Eb do?
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Re: So what does the 5th rotary valve on an Eb do?
Humm.. more range, more in tune. Makes sense
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Re: So what does the 5th rotary valve on an Eb do?
Fixed58mark wrote:Makes the low Ab a 4-5 fingering, which is better in tune than 124
But yeah, you pretty much explained it well.