I am afraid that I must disagree with this statement. Some triple horns are very light nowadays. The compromises are very slight and they are much easier to play. Granted, the adjustment to fingerings is a challenge, but the advantages far outweigh the compromise. If I were a young buck nowadays on the audition trail, I would certainly enjoy the competitive edge that a high quality triple affords. That is why I coughed up the money for a triple for my son, the young buck on the audition trail.
Luke Zyla, 2nd horn WV Symphony Orchestra www.wvsymphony.org On Aug 11, 2011, at 11:48 PM, Steve Haflich wrote: > Luke Zyla <[email protected]> wrote: > > Go for the triple. > >> Is my logic in thinking the Eb horn is useful because of the fact >> it is yet another key in the horn, useful for transpositions in >> some cases, sound? Or is it unfounded? This in addition to being a >> descant and all the benefits of having one? Essentially in a >> similar manner of the transpositions of the stop valve. > > I'm going to make a contrary observation. > > If you think the main purpose of a high Eb branch is to make > transposition easier, then you are not ready for a triple. A triple is > a heaveier horn than a double, has more inherent compromises, and is > therefore more difficult to play. Will this be your _only_ horn? Do > you want to make things more difficult for yourself? > > I'm not personally interested in debating these issues, but I urge you > to think about them for yourself. > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/lzyla%40suddenlink.net _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
