I think that's the plan - Dillon Music has their own, Chinese-made, small-size BBb tuba that seems to get a lot of positive comments from people, so _if_ he decides on tuba (the other choice is currently piano), I think that's what we'll do. They sell for $995 and you can't beat that.
http://www.dillonmusic.com/HeleoCart/ProductPage/DMB-995.aspx -S- > -----Original Message----- > From: Brass Arts Unlimited [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:35 PM > To: horn@music.memphis.edu > Subject: [Hornlist] OT: Tuba in Bb or C > > Steve, > > Look for a 3/4 sized tuba for your son. There are even some > models out there with 4 valves, like the Meinl Weston model > 11, which is even convertible to a marching bass. Yamaha > makes the YBB 103 and 105, but they only have 3 valves (at > least I think those are the model numbers.) The Meinl Weston > is what my son played until high school. I wanted him to have > that 4th valve, but honestly I don't think he ever used it. > ;) Euphonium > or baritone is a possibility, but not really a good > substitute due to mouthpiece and range considerations. I > would try to find a good, used 3/4 size BBb tuba until your > son is big enough to handle the "real thing". CC is not a > good solution, either, because of size and cost. If he's > serious, he can move up to a CC in high school and just deal > with the change in fingerings for a summer. Kids ought to > learn transposition and different fingerings, anyway. > > -- > Regards, > > Dave Weiner > Brass Arts Unlimited > Our new mailing address: > 1810-A York Road, #182 > Lutherville, MD 21093 > www.brassarts.com > ++(1) (410) 866-1587 > ++(1) (443) 730-2464 fax > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/steve%40fridays computer.com > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.0/1773 - Release > Date: 11/11/2008 8:59 AM > _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
