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Brass Pitch

The Pitch Tendency Song

by The Overtonettes (Floy, Catherine, Cathy, and Michele)

Sung to the tune of "Three Blind Mice."

Three, six, twelve
Three, six, twelve
All are slightly sharp
All are slightly sharp
Five and ten are moderately flat
Five and ten are moderately flat
Seven is very flat
Seven is very flat

related valve combinations:

One (first valve) + two (second valve) = three -- three is slightly sharp
Two (second valve) + three (third valve) = five -- five is moderately flat

unrelated valve combinations:

One + three -- moderately sharp
One + two + three -- very sharp

Woodwind Pitch

Paul Hatton's woodwind trainer series for flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon includes pitch tendencies along with fingerings.

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