holding a valve trombone

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timothy42b
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by timothy42b »

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

Then I saw this video:

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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.
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Ted
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by Ted »

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

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.
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PaulT
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by PaulT »

Perfect!
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BGuttman
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by BGuttman »

[quote="Ted"]off topic: 6 valve Helicon? any body got information on that?[/quote]

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.