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A Short Guide to Maintaining Rotary Valves (and Other, Related Valves)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Micah Everett

Low brass players and teachers know well the sound of noisy, poorly-maintained rotary valves. That annoying “clackety-clack” has been a blemish on many tuba and trombone ensemble concerts, to say nothing of the propensity of poorly-maintained valves to “freeze” at … Continue reading →

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