Picc for Trumpet in 'D'

Jim Lynch · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 12:06 pm Post subject:

Why do most choose to play on a picc with the A slide in for a part in 'D'?

Thanks.

El Fliscornista · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 12:13 pm Post subject:

I'd say that it is because pics play and sound better with the A slide and that a "D trumpet" part is in the key of F (easier).

James

trumpetmike · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 1:42 pm Post subject:

The vast majority of D trumpet parts you come across are the baroque parts (Bach, Handel etc), meaning that the tessitura is quite high. Rather than risk the numerous split notes that this could entail on a D trumpet (due to the closeness of the harmonic series up there), players prefer the security offered by the piccolo.

As for why we use the A side, rather than the Bb - F major works better than E major on every piccolo I have played.

_PhilPicc · Posted: Mon May 17, 2004 1:58 pm Post subject:

I agree with the above. All the piccs I have played are better on the A side.
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pedaltonekid · Heavyweight Member Joined: 15 Nov 2001 Posts: 1711

Pieces in concert D, lie well on the A piccolo with respect to trills, etc.
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JohnnyB · Regular Member Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 51

The A picc, D Trumpet is what we refer to at IU as 'the power set up'

Gives a good clear 5th transposition, usually easy fingers, and the A picc sounds better... end of story.
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