Let’s Talk Trumpet — Waterkeys & Dump Slides (Part II)

By Jake Hoskins | May 18, 2023 |

In the first part of this blog post, we focused on the important aspects of waterkey assemblies and their different means of operation. We then discussed the approach to developing a waterkey assembly and how one might effectively design one. This then led up to the following questions that are yet to be answered: As…

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Let’s Talk Trumpet — Waterkeys & Dump Slides (Part I)

By Jake Hoskins | May 11, 2023 |

Do you have to rotate your entire instrument to dispose of built-up condensation? Do you have to pull out certain valve slides and blow out the condensation from there? Or better yet…do you have to blow into the bell end of your instrument to allow for condensation to empty out? Oh my! One of the…

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