Re: Lips of wood


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Posted by Dave on November 18, 2002 at 02:09:11:

In Reply to: Lips of wood posted by Sven Bring on November 17, 2002 at 10:26:37:

Sven, it helps to get a horn which is easy to blow, so that even while your lips are still
weak, it will give you an encouraging tone and consistent response.

I did't ever quit playing, but I spent 40 years playing euphonium, and no time on tuba. About six months ago the tuba player in our brass sextet (now quintet) quit, and I made a decision to switch to tuba. In my case, an F tuba made perfect sense, and I tried several Miraphones, an Alexander, a B&S, and a Yamaha 621. The tuba I bought, the Yamaha 621, was the easiest to play, had great tone and intonation, and it didn't take a huge amount of wind. The low register is strong - you probably wouldn't know it was an F tuba if you were listening. I've spent a lot of practice time on long notes, Arban's exercises for the slur, interval studies, and scales, and after six months, my tuba playing is about 30% as effective as my euph abilities, but it takes time and the progress is one step at a time.



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