While alto trombone is not commonly used and is difficult to learn, there's no denying that that sound is gorgeous! Looking forward to hearing more alto from you.
I switched completely from tenor to alto bone years ago and have not looked back. In 99% of gigs they don’t know the difference. As long as you’re playing first of second part you’re good to go. Yes, if you want to play it exclusively you have to relearn the positions in bass clef, but for me it was worth it!
I’ll have to finish this after I teach this lesson BUT I do see that sexy BAC on the wall too ;) I need to go back and watch the tenor video again to maybe make some recommendations to students ~Bruce
Hey Chris, if you're looking for a cheap and decent alto horn to learn on I recommend the Moz Eb alto. It performs very well for the cost of under 200 dollars. I bought one because of altobone's review of the Yamaha YSL671 vs. the Moz.
I gotta say though I've played on the JPRath horns and I'm definitely a fan but I'm also becoming a fan of DF Music and Rich I called to ask about mouthpieces and he is definitely a super nice guy 👌🏻 10/10 would recommend
He's the real deal!! He's always trying to help musicians get what they need and never doing typical predatory business tactics that get in the way when you're trying to find answers!!
I use a gear4music.com alto that I bought for under $175 new. Works great other than the tuning is a little sharp so the tuning slide will come most of the way out to be in tune. I bought my bass from there for $300 too that is also very good for the price. Slides on both are very smooth compared to all of the other Chinese horns I have used like Schiller, mendini, prelude, and ammoon. Slide and triggers are both better than my prelude by bach intermediate model tenor.
