Tuba trills: f# to g# in the staff would be fingered: 2/3 to 1 on a BBb. A bit awkward.Alternate fingering would be quite out of tune 2 to 2/3 on a CC Tuba. Easy. 2 to 1 on an Eb tuba. Easy. Sorry, but other poster was not correct. 1/2 to 2 on an F tuba. Easy. I have avoided any options of 5th or 6th valves, as the setups are quite varied. Jim Williams (student of Harvey Phillips)
Sent from my iPhone, so please pardon all the typos. > On Nov 17, 2015, at 11:21 PM, Philip Brink <basst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I can't answer the question about log drums, but as far as tubas are > concerned, you have to think of the key of the instrument. Tubas come in BB > flat, CC, E flat and F [those are the most common keys.] The trill you > mention is a lip trill on the BB flat instrument, and on the others it > should be a fingered trill. On E flat it might be awkward as it has to be > played with F sharp in 2nd valve and G sharp using 3rd valve. Good luck! > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 10:48 AM, Aaron Rabushka <arabus...@austin.rr.com> > wrote: > >> Two off-topic questions: >> >> 1) Are there any experts in tuba trills here? I need to know if a trill >> from >> f# (4th line of the bass clef) to the g# above is workable. >> >> 2) Where can I find information about log drums (sizes, ranges)? I've been >> looking for a solid wooden sound to carry through the middle register of a >> lout orchestra, and now I need more specific information. >> >> Aaron J. Rabushka >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu >> https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: >> finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu > > > > -- > Philip Brink > Instructor of Trombone > College of Music, Mahidol University > 25/25 Phutthamonthon Sai 4 > Salaya, Nakhonpathom 73170 > Thailand > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: > finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: finale-unsubscr...@shsu.edu
