I have recently switched from trombone to baritone. I am using the schools and it has three valves but the baritone player dude next to me has four valves. I have already learned the fingerings for 3 valves, but I am wondering: are the fingerings different with 4 valves instead of 3 and why are there a different number of valves?
2006-12-11 15:45:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The fourth valve on a baritone is equivalent to the F attachment on a trombone or 6th position on a trombone. On a baritone the fourth valve is the same as pressing valves 1 and 3 together. The benefit of this is reaching notes below E (assuming you are reading bass cleft) which is the lowest note on the baritone played by pressing valves 1, 2, and 3. For instance, to play low E flat, you would press valves 1 and 4 and for D you would press valves 1,2, and 4.
2006-12-12 10:18:04 · answer #1 · answered by Garrett G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A four valve baritone is called a compensating baritone. The 4th valve is just like an F attachment on the trombone. You should use 4th valve instead of 1 and 3 (C or F), and you should use 4 + 2 instead of 1 + 2 + 3 (B natural or E natural). The reason for this is intonation, you can pull the tuning slides on all of the valves to achieve a more "in-tune" sound (especially on the low F and E)!
2006-12-12 18:22:51 · answer #2 · answered by tromjones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the 4th valve is for alternate fingerings
2006-12-11 23:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by squatch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4th is just an alternate fingering valve to my knowledge. But if you really want to know just ask your band director and he/she will be happy to tell you.
2006-12-11 23:56:01 · answer #4 · answered by evilangelfaery919 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to play baritone and it is just an alternate fingering. i only used it to reach much higher notes.
2006-12-12 03:42:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋