LOVE-THY-TUBA

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The Tuba is one of the great instruments. It has a wide range, where professional players can play 4+ octaves starting from a solid peddle Bb(two ocataves below the bass clef) to a Bb one octave above the bass clef. Ranges will vary going higher than the high Bb or lower than the peddle Bb between professional players. The tuba can accompany a wide variety of style. Though most people refure to the tuba as the uhm-pah style, it is mostly used for its colouratura effects in classical, jazz, and modern music. For example "The Great Gate of Kieve" by Musegorvsky, where the broad, massive, dominating tone quality is expressed, or the lyrical solo in "Jaba the Hut" from the Stare Wars movie. The tuba can show a variety of expression which makes it one of the greatest instument today!

Here is some info to help with the confusion of the types of tubas out there. This is just to help one understand the different types. When purchasing a tuba, buy one that fits your needs and you. So, there are several types/keys of tubas out there, such as BBb, CC, EEb, and FF. For example by BBb, it means it is in the key of concert pitch, and plays a Bb without pressing valves. For CC, it means it is in the key of C, one step above concert pitch (same as trumpet). Thus you have different fingering for different tubas. The BBb and EEb are closely related in fingering, but still some differences. The BBb is common for high school and band use. The CC is the common tuba for the college player, orchestra use, and professionals (though dependeing on persnoal preferance). The FF tuba is common for solo work, in which most of the demanding new solo literature has been written for the tuba. If you are wanting a tuba to just play in band and community events, a BBb is a good choice. If you are going to college or wanting to play professionally, get a good quallity CC first then look at getting an FF/EEb. Check out the links below for more information and places to buy tubas.

My name is Stephen Fulks. I am a graduate of Oregon State Universty. I have played the tuba for 17 years, and I also play the trombone, euphonium, and piano well. I'm an avid jazz pianist, and I'm getting the jazz tuba down as well. I have always enjoyed music, playing in ensembles, and composing. This site is currently under construction while I figure things out. I hope to someday get more pictures and more history of the tuba in here. If you have a really cool site or info., send me your address so I may take a look and possiably put on a link to it. Enjoy! Oh.... It's ok to love your tuba, but don't looove your tuba. :}

"Concerto for Tuba" John Williams (college)
"Concerto for bass Tuba" Vaughn Williams (college/good high school)*
"Sonata for Tuba" Paul Hidemith (college/good high school)*
"Concerto for Tuba" Robert Jager {arr. for Daniel Parantoni} (college)
"Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen" Gustav Mahler {arr. for Daniel Parantoni} (college)*
"Serenade No. 12" Vincent Persichetti (college)*
"Sonata V in C" Benedetto Marcello (high school)
"Suite for Tuba" Don Haddad (high school/college)*
"His Majesty The Tuba" Robert Dowling (high school)
"Sonata for Bass Tuba" Thomas Beversdorf (high school/college)
"Andante et Allegro" J. Guy-Ropartz (high school)
"Sonata for Tuba" Broughton (college)*
"Concerto for Tuba" Gregson (high school/college)
"Sonata for Tuba" Thom Ritter George (college)*
"Concerto Op. 77" Koetsier (college/high school)
"Encounters-for solo Tuba" W. Kraft (college)*

Links to other sites on the Web

Brasswinds. A place to buy tubas, cases, and mouthpieces.
CMC Tubas. Another place to buy good tubas.
Dr. Waldop Awesome tuba links page
The Tuba
Leonard Falcone Tuba Festival and Compitition
TUBAEUPH
Montyphythone Tuba page
Brass Art Repair and selling
Tuba Exchange-good place to buy tubas
Tuba Universal Brotherhood Association

Pictures

A man and his big tuba!
B&S PT-4P CC Tuba.
B&S Line up.
A Hersbrunner HB-50 CC.
My EEb Yamaha 321S tuba.
My EEb tuba #2.
My EEb tuba #3.
My EEb Tuba #4.

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