Category Archives: Piston Valves

Choosing a Contrabass Tuba: BB-flat or CC?

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Micah Everett

In the past few months I have had several students at both the college and high school levels ask me for guidance regarding purchasing their first tubas. Given the state of the national economy generally and Mississippi’s perennial status as … Continue reading →

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A Short Guide to Maintaining Piston Valves

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Micah Everett

For the third and final post in this brief series on low brass instrument lubrication and maintenance, let us turn to the subject of piston valves. Given the simplicity of piston valve design and maintenance compared to trombone slides and … Continue reading →

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