At 04:26 PM 2/20/03 -0500, you wrote:
At 02:05 PM 02/20/03 -0500, Barbara Burt wrote:
. . .
In a recent concert with my woodwind quintet, it took way too long to
seek out and empty the spit between movements. This not only made me
feel self-conscious but also annoyed my fellow players, who were anxious
to keep the musical momentum going! . . .
Then Jim wrote...
On my horn (Alexander 103) I have three water keys stringed. (Note: All of
the following depends on using the "Famous Maneuver" to drain valves 1 & 2
into the third valve slides beforehand.) One string circuit runs between
the main F tuning slide key and the Bb third valve slide key. Pulling on
this with my index finger while depressing the thumb and third valve
empties the third Bb valve slide, and depressing nothing while pulling
empties the F tuning slide. The leadpipe drain key is on a separate string
which I actuate with my thumb (no cushioning sleeve needed - single key).
This leaves the F slides to be emptied. They actually collect minimal
water, and at the end of a movement, after emptying all other points, I
simply do a reverse of the "Famous Maneuver" to empty the F key slides
back into the main F tuning slide, where it can be emptied from that water key.
Happy plumbing, JIm.
Being that I bought her "middle aged" Alex 103, (which is a great horn,
thanks again, Barbara!) I am very interested in perfecting the "Famous
Maneuver" to remove water.Would you please go into more detail on the
"Famous Maneuver"? When I bought Barbara's Alex, I added a water key on
the leadpipe and that helps. I just got off the phone with fellow lister
Bob Losin, we discussed this post and we may add some of the other water
keys. It sounds interesting...
Best Regards everyone,
Walt Lewis
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