Technique

First-Valve notes (Eb- & Ab-Concert)

Using the First Valve Slide for Tuning on Brass Instruments Who This tuning technique applies to players of BBb tuba, Bb euphonium, Bb treble clef baritone, and Bb trumpet. These brass instruments, common in school and professional bands, benefit from first valve slide adjustments to achieve precise intonation, especially for students developing their ear. What […]

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Tuning the 5th partial

Tuning the 5th Partial on Brass Instruments Who This tuning issue affects all brass instruments: trumpets, trombones, French horns, euphoniums, and tubas. Whether in middle school, high school, or professional bands, players of these instruments face challenges with the 5th partial’s flatness, impacting ensemble intonation. What The 5th partial in the harmonic series—such as 4th

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