Re: Re: Re: Re: What do you consider "good intonation?"


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Posted by Frederick J. Young on June 08, 2003 at 08:48:05:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: What do you consider "good intonation?" posted by js on June 07, 2003 at 20:13:57:

If the valve lengths alone and in combination are right, you have a better chance of playing in tune. For a typical 3 valve instrument there are only 3 different lengths which must somehow be used to play 6 different notes in tune. A compensating 3 valve instrument has 5 different lengths of valve tubing for the same purpose. In simplest terms the ordinary 3 valve instrument gets you 3/6 ths the way to good intonation whilst the 3 valve compensating instrument get you 5/6 ths the way. If one has trouble playing a compensating three valve instrument in tune, it is likely caused by some combination of lip and ear or a damaged instrument. Keep in mind that one who has spent many years playing inherently out of tune instruments and forcing them in tune may hae great difficulty getting used to an instrument that is well in tune!


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