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fingers of both hands move to the appropriate rear, mouthpiece up, and right hand grasping the keys ((2), fig. 42). bell tubing ((1), fig. 45). c. Prepare to Play. <strong>The</strong> instrument is brought b. Ready Instrument. <strong>The</strong> left hand moves to the proper playing position by both hands across the body and places the fingers in the play- ((3), fig. 42). ing positfon ((2), fig. 45). d. Inspection Instrument (Strap Unfastened). c. Prepare to Play. <strong>The</strong> instrument is brought <strong>The</strong> neck joint of the instrument is grasped with t;o the playing position by the left hand with the the left hand and moved from the carry to a posi- right hand moving simultaneously to the correct tion diagonally in front of the chest with the playing position ((3), fig. 45). right hand grasping the boot end ((4), fig. 42). d. Inspection Instrument. <strong>The</strong> left hand moves 108. Bassoon a*8. Carry.n Teisrmtsupndfo th a. Carry. <strong>The</strong> instrument, suspended from the strap is secured and tilted slightly forward with across the body and places the fingers in the play- ing position. <strong>The</strong> right arm is lifted to permit the bell to pass freely between the arm and the body and the instrument is brought to a position in the right hand grasping the lower half of the key front of the chest, mouthpiece pipe vertical, bell section near the joint holding the instrument to the right with right hand grasping the lower against the right side of the body ( (1), fig. 43). b. Ready Instrument. <strong>The</strong> left hand is moved part of the bell ((4), fig. 45). across the body and the instrument is grasped by 111. Euphonium or Baritone the left hand with the fingers covering the appropriate keys ((2), fig. 43). a. Carry. <strong>The</strong> instrument is secured horizon- tally against the body under the right arm, bell c. Prepare to Play. <strong>The</strong> instrument is brought to the playing position by the left hand with the forward, mouthpiece up, with the right hand right hand simultaneously moving to the correct playing posiion((3,b. d. Inspection Instrument (Strap Unfastened). <strong>The</strong> bass joint of the instrument is grasped with Ready Instrument. <strong>The</strong> left hand moves across the body and grasps the tubing near the valve casing ((2), fig. 46). the left hand and moved from the carry position to a position diagonally in front of the chest, c. Prepare to Play. <strong>The</strong> instrument is brought to the playing position by the left hand with the right hand grasping the butt joint or boot end ((4),fig. 43). right playing hand position moving ((3), simultaneously fig. 46). to the correct playing position ((3), fig. 46). d. Inspection Instrument. <strong>The</strong> instrument is 109. Cornet or Trumpet grasped on the curved upper tubing with the left a. Carry. <strong>The</strong> instrument is secured under the hand and moved from the carry to a diagonal poright arm in a horizontal position, bell front, sition in front of the chest with the right hand , valve group up, with the right hand grasping the grasping the booted end of the bell tubing ((4), lower part of the front tubing ((1), fig. 44). b. Ready Instrument. <strong>The</strong> left hand moves fig. 46). across the body and grasps the valve casing ((2), 112. Trombone fig. 44). a. Carry. <strong>The</strong> instrument is held to the front of c. Prepare to Play. <strong>The</strong> instrument is brought the body in a diagonal position with the left to the playing position by the left hand, with the hand, fingers and thumb, securing the slide and right hand moving to the correct playing position tubing braces ((1), fig. 47). ((3), fig. 44). b. Ready Instrument. <strong>The</strong> right hand moves d. Inspection Instrument. <strong>The</strong> left hand moves across the body and secures the slide brace with across the body and grasps the valve casing. <strong>The</strong> the fingers ((2), fig. 47). instrument is then brought from the carry posi- c. Prepare to Play. <strong>The</strong> instrument is brought tion to a position diagonally in front of the to the proper playing position ( (3), fig. 47). chest, bell to the right with the right fingers d. Inspection Instrument. <strong>The</strong> locked slide is grasping the lower part of the bell while the left grasped midway with the fingers of the right fingers move upward to grasp the rear tubing hand and the instrument is raised to a diagonal ((4), fig. 44). position in front of the shoulders ((4), fig. 47). 110. French Horn e. Alternate Carry. On long marches while not a. Carry. <strong>The</strong> instrument is secured against the being played, the trombone may be carried under body under the right arm with the bell to the the right arm, bell front, with the palm of the 56
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