Authoritative projection with vociferous low end sub tone with the schiller american bass trombone. Built on the same design and specifications as the famous model 70 professional tenor trombone, the valve trombone has equally fine playing qualities and round lustrous tone. Yamaha student soprano recorders yamaha recorder with method book package. Any quick temporary fixes so that i can play until i bring it into a repair place tomorrow. The valve trombone was developed around the same time period as valves were incorporated on the trumpet 19th century. My deal is that, surei have soldered, but i dont do it regularly or even particularly well. Valve attachments the thayer valve is an advanced, conically shaped rotary valve that has become very popular in recent trombone design due to the open air flow it allows. The tube on this side of the outer slide is called the lower outside slide tube. Replacing a waterkey spring on a brass instrument youtube.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. It can also allow certain trills, but this is an advanced concept. A leaky water key can make playing difficult and a horn sound strange. There was duct tape over the spit valve the whole water key assembly is missing. This nifty water key eliminates the need for cork replacements, spring coil replacement, and ends leaky spit valves.
Bach trombone finger ring for tb200 series factory replacement finger ring for bach tb200, tb200b and tb200s intermediate tenor trombones. A water key is a valve or tap used to allow the drainage of accumulated fluid from wind. Cork seals spitwater key slide valve trumpet,trombone. Many of these new trombone valve designs have enjoyed great success on the market, but the standard rotary valve remains the most common for trombone valve attachments. Dieppos complete method for the slide or valve trombone. The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family.
Water key spit valve rod screw for jupiter trombones, fits 400 series and other models, easy to install. During this process saliva or spit can enter the trumpet. An indepth look at the anatomy of the trombone to provide a full. For horns, spit valveswater keys arent very common, at least when compared to our brass cousins. Bent trombone water keys can cause serious problems in a trombone if it is not fixed properly. If your trombone rotary valve is a bit noisy, this video might be the perfect solution. Look to the spitvalve on the slide, it may not be closing completely and air could be escaping. Get the guaranteed lowest prices, largest selection and free shipping on most brass replacement parts at musicians friend. The trombone shows normal wear where the hands sit but no dents, it still plays great, the slide glides freely. Because an airtight valve is essential to quick response and centered feel in all registersand many valve options on the market do not meet our pressuretest standardss. The euphonium makes low sounds, similar to the trombone. I was in the bleachers when i accidentally knocked my spit valve off. Nearly all trombones have a telescoping slide mechanism that varies the length of the instrument to change the pitch.
The trombone valve or fattachment the fattachment on the trombone has two main purposes. How to repair a loud trombone rotary valve youtube. Each branches off of a valve casing, so when the player depresses a. The valve slides allow the trombone to produce different tones by changing the overall length of the trombones tubing. The original french book was quite short, but included all of the rudiments and beginner studies needed to. Asking on a trombone forum i found out that many trombones have springs that are. It would help to have an answer by friday, november 16, 2012 usa. Repair a slow functioning trombone rotor by oiling the inside of the rotor. Many modern trombone models also utilize a rotary valve as a means to lower pitch of. Best bass trombone method books in this post well be looking at some of the best bass trombone method books available. Goobs trombone spit valve repair not at all what you thought. Yamaha trombone water key waterkey spit valve cork pad set of 2 fits many brands.
It is also one of the oldest instruments with records of its use dating back to 1500 bce. Dieppos complete method for the slide or valve trombone was an evolution and revolution in trombone pedagogy. Need help soldering trombone the home shop machinist. Dluca 750n is a tenor trombone with a beautiful nickelplated finish.
Because the second valve is on the f attachment, depressing the valve lever has no effect unless the thumb valve is depressed. Encased in a cnc brass casing is a stainless steel ball bearing that gives a 100% seal and gives a seamless gap. Like other brass instruments, valve trombones come in a few different styles with different material and finish options. The dependent also called stacked system places the first f valve on the neckpipe of the trombone, and the second valve on the f attachment tubing. Where can i find a new water key spit valve for an olds. Trombone water key repair set spit valve assembly, with cork, spring and screw. Does anyone know if other trombones or brass instruments use similar enough water keys that i could. I bought this bone because my sister got a trumpet and i thought it would be cool to play again with a fully functional tbone. The exception was in britain, where the slide instrument seems to have been more prominent. Open quick view dialog for bach trumpet valve stem felt washers. Yamaha oem trombone water key spit valve assembly with holder, fits ysl354, advantage and other yamaha models. It is very similar to the baritone horn, but it is different because the tubes are wider and it is bigger. A water key is a valve or tap used to allow the drainage of accumulated fluid from wind instruments. The attitude, the authority, the american brass sound.
Forcing a book to fit by pushing down on the lid to close it can damage the instrument. Brass players get so used to working the spit valve that we tend to empty it willynilly without much thought about where and how to do it. Valve trombone methods 1 valve trombone methods the valve trombone was probably more common in the nineteenth century than the slide trombone. Remove the bell portion of the trombone from the slide portion and pull out the tuning slides on the pipes connected to the rotor. My spring broke during rehearsal and i used a rubber band as a temporary fix. Water key news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message. Instrument repair professionals can fix leaky water keys, but often times all a water key needs is a new corkan easy fix you can do at home. This is partially due to the crazy system of tubing in the modern horn, which allows condensation into hardtoreach places. Bass trombonists have always had difficulty finding good methods and resources to learn from, probably because of the comparative newness of the modern double valve instrument when compared to other brass especially the. I think i could repair it myself, but am not quite sure where to find the part. Bach pm42mp trombone leadpipes for 42 series, set of 3, removable set of three factory leadpipes for bach 42 series tenor trombone slides with a thumb screwclamp style removable leadpipe.
Yamaha trombone advantage broken spit valve case cleaning kit shows signs of normal usage. The trumpeter puckers her lips and blows on the mouthpiece of the trumpet. Spit valves do not really mean there is spit in the instrument, it means that there is condensation in the instrument. While i do want to point out that its really just mostly water and not something to freak out about get over it, string players. On the trombone, it is on the lower side of the bend in the hand slide. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the players vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate. The exact origin of the valve trombone has not been reliably established, and we can only speculate as to why there was a perceived need for such an instrument when the slide trombone had proved so satisfactory for so long. It is otherwise known as a water valve or, less euphemistically, a spit valve. Bach trombone water key spit valve cork rubber gasket seal pad set of 2. The jupiter 528 series valve trombone, for instance, is available lacquered or silvered in yellow brass, or lacquered with a rose brass bell and its a good fit for players from the beginner to intermediate levels.
The cleaning kit that comes with the trombone includes slide oil, instruction manual, spit corks, tuning slide grease, mouthpiece brush, trombone snake, and polishing cloth. Im guessing this is because of the bath i gave my trombone yesterday. Also fits other makes and models with wide slides where the player has difficulty holding the instrument. There are three valve slides on the trombone, the first valve slide, second valve slide and third valve slide. Learn more about how to fix bent trombone water keys. The valve trombone for the professional by rothreynolds is the most popular instrument of its kind in the dance field today. What are the advantages of a slide trombone over a valved. Euphonium simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Drip several drops of valve oil down the tubes into the rotor and press the trigger several times, then remove the rotor cap and add a few. Open quick view dialog for jupiter 43m011 neck for 590 sousaphone. So i recently bought a new trombone, and of course i immediately played it for a while, when i started to hear that garbling spit sound in my horn. We thoroughly test for tight fit and perfect action at every stage of manufacture. So i put the horn down and looked, and it seems like the. Shires chooses to produce all of our valves in house.
For many players, the use of valves makes fast, technical, difficult passages easier to perform compared to the manipulation of the traditional trombone hand slide. Saturday we had to go to woodwinds plus because the spit valve on goobs trombone had broken off. This video shows you how to replace a standard water key spring on a brass instrument. Buy yamaha trombone water key waterkey spit valve cork pad set of 2 fits. A valve trombone was produced around 1830 in vienna interestingly enough, the city which, in the. This might have been because some brass band contests explicitly banned the use of valve trombones. How to replace the cork in a trombone water key ifixit. Oem replacement waterkey for all bach stradivarius series alto, tenor and bass trombones. Today i picked up my trombone and the spit valve was sitting on the floor. This trombone comes with a professional lightweight canvas case and a full set of the cleaning kit.
The water key allows the player to quickly remove moisture from the trombones interior. The fingerings on the valve trombone are identical to those on the trumpet and flugel, so its not that hard for a trumpet player to learn to play the valve trombone passably well. Designed with worldrenowned trombonists andy martin and alastair kay, the ysl897z custom z trombone is perfectly suited for a wide variety of performance situations and features two interchangeable leadpipes named z1 for mr. Unless youre the trumpettrombone sideshow james morrison or youre playing a lot of verdi operas with openminded colleagues interested in doing a sort of period i. Features our high quality bell brass and modern monel plated valve block. In valved instruments like trumpets, they are found always on the main tuning slide, and sometimes on valve slides. Schiller american heritage bb valve trombone rose gold. Vintage king 3b concert mdl valve trombone with case needs spit key plays great this horn is a great player valves are in vg cond. There are two valve systems in use for double valve bass trombones. Whenever your spring would break or your spit valve becomes leaky or really disgusting. His spit valve fell off while he was playing for the basketball regionals, and theyve got another game and my son another show on wednesday.
It provides alternate slide positions for some notes. It just isnt done, nobody plays the valve trombone. I play trombone in my school band, and i was about to play a pep rally. Or, the pad on the spitvalve is not sealing completely or missing.
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