Pedal Cs

AMoore · Regular Member Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 46

My pedal C in #3, played open, is extremely flat, as it should be. Do I just leave it flat, a la Gordon SA stuff, or do I play it 123? The text is ambiguous. It says play it 0, but it doesn't talk about the flatness.

Thanks!

swingintrpt · Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:48 am Post subject:

Leave it flat. As you develop, it will correct itself. Above all, do not try to manipulate your playing to "put" it in tune.
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Steve Hollahan · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:34 am Post subject:

My trumpet instructor studied with Stamp. He told me not to worry about the pedal tones, do the exercises completely. Intonate the lowest tones if possible. I do the Claude Gordon the same way. Also, do the third warmup pedal tone exercise for relaxing.

I do use a low F w/ extended first and third slides. Works for orchestra.
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Haustrmpt1392 · Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject:

I play it 123 with slides out. I can't get the open pedal C in tune and it bothers me so I prefer to use 123.

Tom · Veteran Member Joined: 07 Jan 2003 Posts: 145

That bugs me too. Pierre Thibaud said not to worry, play it with 123 and Ed tarr and Gui Couloumy have said play it open, so...
When I play it open it is flat or I cannot get it. 123 I can get it but not stabile, so what to do? I am also confused over that.