Forgive all the questions from me but I'm delighted to have found you folks. Here's a real-world question for you:
I'm playing "Deck The Halls", you know, the Christmas Carol, in concert B-flat. It's so very easy, and so very nice sounding, just to hold down the thumb key and do the whole thing that way, but the pitch of the concert D is definitely lower than if I play it 1/2. The reason I'm playing it is because I did up a 2-horn arrangement for me and my son to play. If you're playing just two horns and in the key of concert B-flat, would you choose to use the thumb key and no valves for the concert D or would you use 1/2? I guess the answer would depend, at least in part, on which fingering my sons uses, no? His teacher has given him simple instructions - above written G (concert middle C), use the thumb key. I don't want to confuse my son, so let's say the question just involves two adult, dare I say professional, horn players - would you stick with the B-flat horn and the D straight from the unvalved overtone series or would you choose the even temperament version fingered 1/2? Many thanks in advance. -S- _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
