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From: FOLLASRW@aol.com
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 18:46:21 EDT
Subject: Re: [CB] [Contra digest]
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comIn a message dated 4/21/00 6:28:05 PM, contrabass-owner@contrabass.com writes:
<< >
> Ron, just for my own curiosity. I'm aware that the original term on WW of a
> "Foot joint" refers to the fact that to add a low A to a Bassoon, the
> intrument is approx 12" longer. Which, of course, doesn't explain why the
> Flute's "B Foot" is called that even if only 1.5" long (But that's another
> story). Are there any Contra's with the low A? & if so, is a "2 foot"
> joint?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
> Bass & Contrabass Trombonist >>HI Tom,
I've never heard of the low A on a bassoon refered to as a "foot Joint". The
low A, in fact, only adds about 6 1/4 inches. It would, therefore, more
accurately be called a "half-foot joint". The flute has a foot joint; all
the other woodwinds have "bells". As other people have responded, there are
low A contras available but the note occurs so rarely, and it is usually
covered by everybody else, that the added expense and the change in the
center of gravity (making it harder to hold) tends to discourage contra
players from buying it.Ron
---------------------------------------------------------From: "Chip Owen" <cowen@whitleynet.org>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 17:51:20 -0500
Subject: Re: [CB] [Contra digest] Contrbassoon Range
Reply-To: contrabass@contrabass.comI'm not sure how you came up with a 12" addition to the bassoon to play low
A. The actual additional length is a bit over 7".Contrabassoons are most often made down to Bb. Bells to low A are made by a
few makers. Moosmann has made one instrument down to Ab. Some instruments
have Bb or A bells that are also interchangeable with C bells.I've made almost 500 contrabassoons, all with Bb bells, including two with
interchangeable C bells. The C bells were mostly for the novelty of it, as
the C bell has no real value today. I get rare inquiries about A bells but
so far I haven't made any.Chip Owen
Columbia City, IN
cowen@whitleynet.org> Ron, just for my own curiosity. I'm aware that the original term on WW of a
> "Foot joint" refers to the fact that to add a low A to a Bassoon, the
> intrument is approx 12" longer. Which, of course, doesn't explain why the
> Flute's "B Foot" is called that even if only 1.5" long (But that's another
> story). Are there any Contra's with the low A? & if so, is a "2 foot"
> joint?***End of Contrabass Digest***
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Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 08:00:38 -0700
From: David Flager <tubadave@jps.net>
Subject: Re: Digest Number 3Hey!...Grant!
How did I end up on the e-group E-list?
I was perfectly happy on the list server.plus it looks like my input don't go to the REAL list anymore, what's up
with that?tubadave@jps.net
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Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 08:12:07 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen@contrabass.com>
Subject: Re: [CB] [Contra digest]At 08:02 AM 4/21/00 -0700, you wrote:
>How did I end up on the e-group E-list?
>I was perfectly happy on the list server.I set up the list on eGroups in hopes of avoiding spam - other lists I
subscribe to seem to be able to avoid it. The original list is still up,
and enough subscribers have voted to keep the original list and put up with
the spam that I'll be deleting the eGroups list.Grant
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