Moustaches

DonShirer · Post by **DonShirer** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:42 pm

I occasionally must grow a mustache or beard for a dramatic role, and find that a mustache bothers my tuba embrochure more than a beard. I can still play, but it takes more concentration, and I'm pretty sure I have less control with unshaven follicles.

GC · Post by GC » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:57 pm

I can play trombone or baritone with a mustache, but not tuba. When I started playing again 7 years ago, I had a full beard, but couldn't hit a low Bb on tuba. I had to shave my upper and lower lips and kept my Amish/Lincoln/leprechaun/Israeli beard.

Don't shave 1 day---okay.
2 days---no pedal notes.
3 days---trouble with low F.
4 days---barely can hit low Bb.
5 days---can't hit low Bb at all, but the more of my face that can't be seen, the better I look.

Chriss2760 · Post by **Chriss2760** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:47 pm

I can play trombone or baritone with a mustache, but not tuba. When I started playing again 7 years ago, I had a full beard, but couldn't hit a low Bb on tuba. I had to shave my upper and lower lips and kept my Amish/Lincoln/leprechaun/Israeli beard.

Don't shave 1 day---okay.
2 days---no pedal notes.
3 days---trouble with low F.
4 days---barely can hit low Bb.
5 days---can't hit low Bb at all, but the more of my face that can't be seen, the better I look.

My experience exactly. Well said.

sloan · Post by **sloan** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:55 am

stubble - bad
beard - good