[Dixielandjazz] Tuning, not strings

[Bob Romans]

Bill Hannaford told me the trombone is the only wind instrument that can be 
played perfectly in tune. Also said it's the easiest instrument to play 
because it only has one moving part!
Warm regards,
Bob Romans,
Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
1617 Lakeshore Dr.
Lodi, Ca. 95242
209-339-4676
www.cellblockseven2002.net
Cell 209-747-1148
Because I play trumpet, I envy no one.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Williams, Bob" <robert.c.williams at eds.com>
To: "Russ Guarino" <russg at redshift.com>; "Dave Hanson" 
<jazzdude39 at comcast.net>
Cc: "DJML" <Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 9:11 AM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Tuning, not strings


I always tune a little down from fully closed first position, less for
vibrato than to allow for compensation in case I'm flat.  Or rather, the
rest of the band is ;-).

Generally I don't go sharp on vibrato, only flat.  Going sharp makes it
easier to sound out of tune (which, of course, you *are* if you're using
slide vibrato).  We don't hear flat as distinctly as sharp.

Bob Williams
Trombonist Extraordinaire and
The Worlds's Most Modest Man
mailto:slushpump1 at comcast.net


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of
> Russ Guarino
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 8:49 AM
> To: Dave Hanson
> Cc: DJML
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Tuning, not strings
>
>
> I read somewhere that the trombone should tune up in first
> position but will a little gap to allow for vibrato. Russ Guarino
>
> Dave Hanson wrote:

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