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Originally Posted by S-Money  I sometimes play with a 2 above and 2 below grip... I can work the slides just fine ;) |
Same here: except I use the "Vulcan" grip (one above the slide, one in the slide ring, two below the slide) all the time. I had experimented on my own and found that pushing the 3rd slide open with my middle finger seems to upset the horn less than the larger motion required by using the ring finger. It does mean that the 3rd slide has to be fairly slick however and it works best if you have fairly long fingers.
It also allows me to hold the horn with the fingertips of my left hand which helps prevent excessive pressure.