Originally Posted by
davewerden
[snip] CC/F is certainly the American orchestral preference. But if you are not worried about that, an Eb works great for solo and for brass quintet, etc. [snip]
It's probably a terribly minor thing, but if I were playing with C trumpets, I'd want my tubas to be CC or F. That way, any imperfections in the overtone series will match better across the octaves (trombones don't enter into the equation, because thanks to the slide they can match intonation with any ensemble).
Then again, I guess a professional-level orchestral player has far better intonation that some of what I hear coming from my own horn...
Dean L. Surkin
Mack Brass MACK-EU1150S, BB1 mouthpiece
Bach 36B trombone; Bach 6.5AL and Faxx 7C mouthpieces (pBone on loan to granddaughter)
Steinway 1902 Model A, restored by AC Pianocraft in 1988; Kawai MP8, Yamaha KX-76
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