[email protected] wrote: I had thought of this before though. With quarter tones, wouldn't it be easier to set one side of the horn in pitch down slightly (say the F side) and then use the Bb side primarily? Then you switch to the F side for quarter tones and you're done.
Lowering the F horn a quarter step requires adding a little less than 4.5 inches of tubing. I suppose many horns have 2.25 inches of extra F tuning slide, at least until you need play on a very hot day and that extra tuning slack is necessary just to get the horn down to pitch. It's an interesting approach, though, and probably a lot easier to think about than remembering less familiar valve combinations. _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
