[Dixielandjazz] Wabash Blues

[David Richoux]

Dick, (and any other tubist)

I have tried that before - I want to be playing the lower range  
note ;-) My usual horn is a Yamaha 621 CC that is extended to BBb so I  
don't have much slide length to fiddle with.

Well, close enough for jazz... back to the Inauguration!

Dave Richoux

On Jan 20, 2009, at 4:44 AM, Dick Sleeman wrote:

> Hi Dave,
>
> Just play it in the middle register with 1+2!
>
> I have 4 valves and I use 2+4, while I always have the 4th valve  
> slide slightly pulled out, to use it instead of 1+3 (C) and 1+2+3 (B).
>
> Regards,
>
> Dick
>
>> "Wabash" is a great song with a long history, but the problem I  
>> have  with it is in the first ending of the main chorus - when the  
>> song is  played in Eb (as we do in "and That's Jazz") the very  
>> important  passing chord is B Natural. This note is the most 'out- 
>> of-tune" note  for BBb tubas, unless one has a 5 valve horn (and  
>> there are not very  many 5 valve BBb tubas used in jazz bands!)
>>
>> One has to be very careful to play it just right...
>>
>> Dave Richoux
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