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I remember reading somewhere that Blue Devils had gradually eliminated their line of Gs in the hornline and had a mixed hornline (at least of sops and trumpets) during those points.

Can anyone confirm?

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I remember reading somewhere that Blue Devils had gradually eliminated their line of Gs in the hornline and had a mixed hornline (at least of sops and trumpets) during those points.

Can anyone confirm?

I believe both BD and Cadets made complete switches in 2000....first ones to do so. Perhaps it was BDB you're thinking of??

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I remember reading somewhere that Blue Devils had gradually eliminated their line of Gs in the hornline and had a mixed hornline (at least of sops and trumpets) during those points.

Can anyone confirm?

All B-flat in 2000.

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All B-flat in 2000.

And they sounded phenominal right out of the gate!

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Seems like there was a corps that was briefly Bb contras and G for everything else? Or maybe G contras and Bb/F everything else?

You might be thinking of the switch from 2 valve horns to 3 valves. The rule

passed in 91 and most corps had 3 valve Contras and Mellos - then

went to full 3-valve lines the following year.

Or you might be thinking that Cadets and some other Corps had Bb everything

and F Mellos.

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Cadets had some intonation issues, tho (the push....ewwww)

Yep. I remember that. But they still won horns. :tongue:

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You might be thinking of the switch from 2 valve horns to 3 valves. The rule

passed in 91 and most corps had 3 valve Contras and Mellos - then

went to full 3-valve lines the following year.

Or you might be thinking that Cadets and some other Corps had Bb everything

and F Mellos.

And when corps went valve-rotor to 2-valve IIRC they could change one voice/year so as to spread out the cost.

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