Christopher Smith wrote:
On Jan 23, 2009, at 12:10 AM, Ray Horton wrote:
Regarding the falset notes, which you call "Privileged frequencies ...
unstable ..." and imply that "A very high level of expertise" is
needed for them: I teach them to junior high students, so when they
purchase a trombone with a valve they are already used to the range
below the staff. Yes, anyone can force any note on any brass
instrument, pretty much, but these falset notes are more than that -
they a specific partial on their own, which, particularly on small
bore trombones. can center in quite well with practice, and are not in
the least bit difficult.
Yes, I can concur. Even on my bass trombone, I can produce a tone from
Eb to B WITHOUT the valve almost equal in quality to the tone I get WITH
the valve. Certainly a Mozart fortissimo will make it, but not Wagner.
(I don't do it, though, except as an exercise! It's possible and not too
difficult, that's all. I would say the Beethoven 5th high C and high F
are much riskier.)
Christopher
It's always possible, but I do my best to avoid it.
Then again, you never know when you're going to get a call to play 2nd
trombone in a big band, bring a small bore tenor, and discover there was
a booking error and you're playing 4th(bass) bone. It's a skill that
must be learned.
cd
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