This is because when you play stopped on the B-flat horn it raises the pitch for most players roughly ¾ step which renders it unusable. It is the same length as a F horn second valve, so it gives you the ½ step of extra tubing you need.īacking up a second, normally when you play stopped horn for a person with average hands you finger down a half step while closing the bell tightly and use fingerings only on the F horn. The slide for the stop valve is at the top of the valve cluster. This photo is a close up of my triple, which is a Paxman compensating triple. The most recent recital I gave is probably the first that I actually made much use of my stopping valve (on passages in Alla Caccia by Alan Abbott) and I must say it is just about the best invention ever.Ī stopping valve is most commonly seen on single B-flat horns, descant horns, and some triple horns. In the United States horns with a stopping valve are not common.
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