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Contrabass-list Sun, 21 Dec 1997 Volume 1 : Number 69
In this issue:
Date: Sun, 21 Dec 1997 17:30:20 EST
From:
Opusnandy <Opusnandy@aol.com>
Subject:
Re:Mid-West
Grant,
With regards to your questions about my letter: I don't recall who was displaying the cimbasso, but it was brand new. The instrument had six valves; four for the right hand, and two, up higher on the instrument, for the left.
The high D I was refering to on the fox contra was the one an octave above the D just above middle C. I was able to play chromaticaly up to it without effort. I have seen high A's and Bb's in orchestra contra parts I have encountered and I have a contra fingering chart with fingerings up to the G above the D I am refering to!
I hope this clarifies some things!
Jon
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