5th valve?


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Posted by Wondering on May 23, 2001 at 10:54:38:

How important is a 5th valve on a CC tuba? If you can get reasonably close with 4 valves and false fingerings, how often does literature need the 5th valve? I have a quintet book where I use the 5th valve maybe 5 times total on my Eb. I don't know about orchestra lit, but band music usually doesn't go much below EEb.
I'm asking because I have a CC tuba which I like, but which doesn't have a 5th valve, and probably can't have one put on without extensive (read expensive) repairs.
Thanks for your insight


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