on 20/04/04 13:57, Colin Broom at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm wondering if there are any trombone players/experts out here. My > question is, how would a trombonist generally interpret a grace note with a > slur onto another note about a 2nd lower (in a 20th century score)?: > > > a. Would they soft-tongue the second note? > > b. Would they just tongue the first note as with any other brass or wind > player? If this is the case, would it generally sound like a very quick and > short glissando, or is there enough control even at grace note speed to make > it sound like two distinct notes? > > c. Is it just not usual or practical for grace notes to be found in 20th > cent. trombone parts?
The 20th century has taken trombone technique quite far. If the composer knows the trombone, it is very well possible to write grace notes and other legato situations, which can be executed with a true legato. The basic rule is, that the slide shall move outwards in upwards slurs and inwards in downward slurs. And then trombonists generally are inn possession of a much more graduated tonguing technique than other brass players. Where glissando used to be a common trombone effect, trombone artistry now is to avoid any sort of un-planned for glissandos. Klaus SATB trombones in Bb, Eb, and G _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
