O.K., Steve, yes, the professionals have more skill, but more time to
adapt to a new instrument ?? I doubt that very much. Most of us just
pick the horn or grab the horn which is available, explore it with two
scales up down, adjust the slides
(a common source of bad speaking notes, as long as
Wrong, Russ. a2 with 3rd or open on Bb-horn is flat in principle, just
enough. Adjust your 1st 2nd slide very well, care that it does not
shift by accident during a performance, and be in heaven with a superb
a2. The high c3 - try it with 2nd 3rd on the F-side (YES). The
b2-natural must work on
Where would the serial number be located on an Alexander? Thanks.
Jeremy
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Where would the serial number be located on an
Alexander? Thanks.
Alexander followed the tradition of most German
makers and did not put serial numbers on their
horns for many years.
I had a serial number on my Alexander 200, which
the Alexander
Where would the serial number be located on an Alexander? Thanks.
My 103 has a 4-digit serial number stamped on the casing of the 2nd valve.
Regards
Jonathan West
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Fifty or sixty years old Alex 107, my goodness, this would be a pre 1953
or pre-1943 horn (mid in the war). As far as I know, Alex did start the
production much later, but I will give them a call tomorrow.
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My Alexander Model 90 also has a number (5 digits) stamped on the casing of the 2nd
valve.
Sven Tagerud
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Hans Writes: No wonder, if players feed themselves before playing,
during the intermissions WITHOUT cleaning their mouth teeth properly
BEFORE bringing up the horn to the lips again !!! Pack a tooth cleaning
pack into your horn case. This will prevent valve wear in most cases. It
is more
Hans,
Wendell Rider (http://www.wendellworld.com/html/FingeringChart.pdf) has an
excellent article at his site from his book Real World Horn Playing about
the fingering. He writes of the A above the staff: This is another note
that varies from horn to horn. T0, T12, and T3 are all good choices,
Alexander started up production again in 1947. I found this out when trying
to get a manufacture date for my Alex 103. I had to give a physical description
of the horn to them and they came up with 1947 to 1950 production time. Shape
of the thumb change transfer bar and the fact that the logo
Hey, everyone, I'd say I agree with Hans.
My Conn 6D's valves are leaky because it is a twenty-plus year old school
instrument and has been used and abused in the past. In its entire life,
I've probably given it the most attention, and before me it sat in its
case for at least ten years. But not
Well that was pretty stupid (well Doc, we never really accused you of being
the sharpest knife in the drawer now did we?) I just slap forgot to copy in the
very thing I was trying to send, did you ever get so interested in what
you're saying that you just couldn't listen to anybody else? (Of
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Alexander started up production again in 1947. I found this out when
trying
to get a manufacture date for my Alex 103. I had to give a physical
description
of the horn to them and they came up with 1947 to 1950 production
time.
A POX ON WHO?
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Alexander started up production
Spill the cleaning agent with a lot of water, but dont ask me how many
liters.
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Senseless practice of five hours is useless, while two to three hours
practising with sense is absolutely enough. But practise the things you
should do better, not things you can do very well already. Practise any
piece of music MUSICALLY, even long tones scales or interval
exercises. Make
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