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Old 03-29-2008, 11:40 PM   #5 (permalink)
Dale Proctor
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Re: flugelhorn question

I have a flugel without a 3rd valve trigger. You just have to lip the low C# and D into tune. If you listen as you play, it isn't very hard to do on a large conical-bore instrument with a deep conical mouthpiece. Of course, having a trigger is better.
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