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rowuk · 06-03-2008, 01:33 PM

If you guys are doing your Stamp exercizes diligently, this question doesn't even come up................... (anybody feel guilty?)

All kidding aside, the poster mentioning the longer slides is spot on. It used to be a Bach strad mod too to have the first and 3rd slide shortened to the correct length instead of the best comprimise. I also think there is more of an obsession with slotting these days. Playing on the resonant center of every note means that the horn has to have movable 1st and 3rd slides.

I have a turn of the century cornet without any rings and you just play it. Intonation is not a problem. My 1938 rotary Bb doesn't have any compensation either. There are a couple of keys where I pull the 3rd slide out a bit. It would be tougher if I played more second though......

06-03-2008, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,618	Re: Importance of 3rd valve slide?? If you guys are doing your Stamp exercizes diligently, this question doesn't even come up................... (anybody feel guilty?) All kidding aside, the poster mentioning the longer slides is spot on. It used to be a Bach strad mod too to have the first and 3rd slide shortened to the correct length instead of the best comprimise. I also think there is more of an obsession with slotting these days. Playing on the resonant center of every note means that the horn has to have movable 1st and 3rd slides. I have a turn of the century cornet without any rings and you just play it. Intonation is not a problem. My 1938 rotary Bb doesn't have any compensation either. There are a couple of keys where I pull the 3rd slide out a bit. It would be tougher if I played more second though...... __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.