holding a valve trombone

timothy42b · Post by **timothy42b** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:56 am

I never play mine because I can't figure out how to hold it.

Then I saw this video:

and I thought he looked pretty relaxed.

Then I got to thinking: young fit kid, yet he keeps switching grips. Maybe he has the same trouble I do.

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:13 am

off topic: 6 valve Helicon? any body got information on that?

bbocaner · Post by **bbocaner** » Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:52 am

it's pretty easy, actually. wrap your left hand around the valve cluster, using the right hand steady the instrument. walk to the nearest open dumpster or large trash can and release.

PaulT · Post by **PaulT** » Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:32 am

Perfect!

Post by **BGuttman** » Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:07 am

Ted wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:13 am off topic: 6 valve Helicon? any body got information on that?

Never seen one with 6 valves. But you wear a Helicon just like you would wear a Sousaphone.

And if it has a Tonwechsel, you adjust that before you start playing and leave it alone.

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