Klarinet Archive - Posting 000634.txt from 2003/10

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] For Erik the drooling trombonist
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 19:14:46 -0400

At 02:03 PM 10/23/2003 -0700, Dan Leeson wrote:
Erik, you of course have the best part of the three trombones, but are you
aware that there is a small possibility that there are supposed to be four
trombones in that piece? The missing trombone is a soprano, also called a
slide trumpet.

>Ever see one? I haven't.

I have seen two DIFFERENT types. One is essentially a mini-trombone,
looking just like one, but smaller. The other (an older type, I think) was
less readily identifiable, but still had an obvious movable slide (this one
with a little knob to hold). In either case, they take a standard trumpet
mouthpiece. The ones we had in the store (first type) were pitched in
Bb. Note that there are also alto trombones, in Eb. I have seen them only
in pictures.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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