Jeremy, Go to http://educators.conn-selmer.com/brass/ and download the how to tune an 8d article. It is in a word document. If you can't open it, send me your e-mail address and I will send you a pdf file. It will give you instructions on adjusting the main tuning slides. Unfortunately the instructions are useless for understanding how to adjust the slides for the finger operated valves. Somewhere I have an old mimeographed copy of the "original" instructions for tuning the 8d but I may reach retirement before I find it. Perhaps someone alse has a copy of it they could send you.
If you are taking lessons or live somewhere with a band or symphony I bet you could contact them and find a horn player that would be willing to show you how it is done. In principal it is easy but in practice, a trained ear helps. Dan Beeker > >> How do you tune a Conn 8D? I can't figure out what slide does what. I'm >> confused! :( >> >> _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
