Well, low B isn't exactly a staple for trombones--not quite a pedal tone, and not that versatile as a first harmonic. Esp for tenor 'bone. I've always found it worthwhile to work around the challenges of instrumental limitations to solve my problems--after, look at what Haydn pulled out of the same necessity!
(Also, St. Louis Symphony did program the "Distratto" a buncha years ago--I didn't get to hear it, though.) ajr > I had answered this before, as Carl probably assumed a double-valve > bass trombone (which is standard now), but I just saw a show today > where the tenor trombonist had to play a low B FOR THE FIRST TIME IN > HIS CAREER! He is 47 and has held first trombone positions in major > orchestras and played every kind of gig under the sun, and he said he > didn't even know if his valve slide still moved until he had to pull it. > > I just thought it was funny that this subject came up, and the same > week a guy with so much experience had never seen a written low B > before on a gig. Of course, he IS a tenor trombonist, but just the same! > > C. > > > On Feb 24, 2008, at 8:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> A low b natural, such as is found in Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra? >> >> ajr >> >>> John Howell wrote: >>>> >>>> OK, to ask something seriously, did you have any trouble learning to >>>> adjust your slide positions when you had to pull your F slide to E? >>> >>> To E?? I've played on horns that allowed you to switch it to G, >>> but ... >>> what possible benefit would you getb from tuning to E? > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
