Overblowing an instrument

DCottrell · Post by **DCottrell** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:31 am

I sometimes play in a Brass Band with Al Blatter. Great guy. Horn player, if that means anything. He definitely does not "blat" on his Willson alto horn. I almost did not sell him that horn because (I can't wait to see what response this next phrase creates) that was a NICE alto horn!!

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:08 pm

DCottrell wrote:a NICE alto horn!!

OK, I'll bite. Is that like a Jumbo Shrimp? (big shrimp or small jumbo... ). Why do you park your car in a driveway and drive your car on a parkway?...

THE TUBA · Post by **THE TUBA** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:10 pm

I have found that tubas with larger bell flair with a smaller bell "throat" and smaller bores are easier to "blat" on than ones with little bell flair and larger bores. I belive that's one of the reasons why it is so easy to blast on sousaphones and french horns. My high school uses Yamaha 641 BBb tubas, with a 16.5" bell and .812 bore. I have a Kalison DS with a 18.5" bell and .770 bore, and I have found that it is a heck of a lot easier to blast on my horn than my school's.