very large bore key of A 18" bell natural plastic tube

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hmmm....a corrugated tuba......may just be a new thing!
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Stryk wrote: Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:36 pm hmmm....a corrugated tuba......may just be a new thing!
Those are venturis. You're not keeping up...
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Would it be wise to cut this to B-flat, since most corrugated drainage culvert pipe music (at least, that I've performed) is in flat keys?
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arpthark wrote: Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:02 pm Would it be wise to cut this to B-flat, since most corrugated drainage culvert pipe music (at least, that I've performed) is in flat keys?
...a questionable action, and off in the tall weeds, based on my general observations.

After a number of years, they certainly have a tendency to be flat, and - echoing my own previous thoughts - they're sort of gravelly.
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