Re: A Few Good Tuba Players or Too Many?


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Posted by Tony Clements on October 19, 2001 at 10:23:56:

In Reply to: A Few Good Tuba Players or Too Many? posted by Randy Mac Iver on October 18, 2001 at 18:02:40:

The answer is - IT DEPENDS. 6-8 could be fine IF (big if) they understand how to be a blending SECTION. As tubists, we are used to hearing ourselves play all the time. In a section THAT large, if you CAN hear yourself, you are playing too loudly. A large tuba section has to be akin to an orchestral bass section, one big, blended sound. The other 'it depends' is how large is the band? If it's a hundred, 8 is fine if its 40, WAY too big. Eb tuba covering euph part - NEVER.


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