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Re: Ode to Billy Joe

2007-11-20 by ceccles_ca

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote:
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> On Nov 20, 2007, at 1:30 AM, Mark Pring wrote:
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> > PS is the correct term for slides on a tron pitch dives?
>
> Mark, sliding between two notes (or more) is correctly called
> portamento. Only singers and string instruments (especially the bowed
ones) can really do this.

A Trombone can do portamento fairly well can't it?

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