Re: 3-valve, compensating EEb?


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Posted by Fred Young on October 31, 2001 at 17:07:13:

In Reply to: 3-valve, compensating EEb? posted by D. Seebaugh on October 31, 2001 at 07:44:58:

Yes Besson did produce both Eb and BBb compensating tubas as well as full double tubas in those keys. They three valve compensating instruments are the best in tune instuments because 5 out of the 6 valve combinations are exactly the correct length. The 123 combination is about 2 cents sharp which is easy to lip down. The 4 valve compensating instruments have extended range but are nowhere as well in tune. In that case only 7 out of 11 combinations are the right length.


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