On Jun 23, 2006, at 5:16 PM, John Howell wrote:
At 4:42 PM -0400 6/23/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 6/23/06 3:27:17 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
1. The only modern contrabass trombone I've EVER heard of is in
BB-flat,
though some today add an F trigger. Both of these are an octave
lower than
the tenor-bass instrument used today, regardless of its boresize.
Actually, Mirafone makes one that is pitched in F.
Gentlemen, we are arguing semantics, and my only concern is with sound.
Actually, nomenclature is very important when specifying instruments
for a score, which is what we all do here.
So yes, it is helpful to know what instrument will be used when we
specify bass trombone or contrabass trombone.
Christopher
(and I haven't even gotten into cimbasso, which is making a comeback!
Whee, what a sound!)
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