Can you narrow it down to a particular harmonic? It sounds like a particular overtone is dominating the rest with a particular frequency.
-William -----Original Message----- From: Molly White <[email protected]> To: horn <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Aug 12, 2011 4:42 pm Subject: [Hornlist] Bumpy slurs On my horn, I experience a terrific bump slurring from first line e/e-flat (written) to first space f/f-sharp; on the F side, open e to the f or f-sharp, or e-flat to f. (e-flat to f-sharp is not a valve change on the F side & isn't a problem.) Slurs using the same valve change sequences (open to first or open to 2nd or 2nd to first) on other partials are not nearly as rough. Very nice valve slurs pretty much all over the horn except for this spot. It is such a mighty wrestle to get a smooth slur between these notes that I will use the b-flat side or alternate findings as much a possible. The horn is a Yamaha 862, about 25 years old. I had the valves rebuilt about 4 years ago. I think it has always done this, even before the rebuild. The first thing I do when I have a chance to play other horns is check them for this issue. I don't think I have run across another horn that has this problem to such a severe degree. When I ask other people to play my horn, if I tell them about this they agree it's extreme. If I don't say anything, other people tend not to say anything either. Most people say it seems like a good horn. I think it is. But it has this odd problem. The first valve turns clockwise (looking at it from the top where the valve caps are). The 2nd & 3rd valves go the other way. Why does it bump so bad, just on these notes? Is this a fixable problem? Thanks! Molly (PS spell check is a wonder. Sometimes slur comes out with a t instead of an r. Wouldn't that be a fun discussion!) _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/valkhorn%40aol.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
