Placement of the oral cavity is important whatever tuba you are playing, I think we can all agree. So, does one horn, or player, project a more characteristic sound forming one or the other vowels behind his/her embouchre?
Could be, but it doesn't get there for me.
Maybe it's better just to find your ideal target sound and emulate.
German -- "grok" recordings of Chester Schmitz, Mike Thornton or Ron Bishop, all of whom are/were blowing on Alex 163's.
American -- I'd say Arnold Jacobs or Gene Pokorny are probably good targets.
But just because you play a 163 or PT-6 doesn't mean you can't learn a hell of a lot from Jake! Or any of the wonderful players out there today.
Definition of Difference between German & American
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I am truly sorry that I directed your thread down the toilet. Honestly. Now here is another amusing picture. I hope you get better responses soon.tuben wrote:Ok, just so we are ALL clear here I edited the original post....
When I meant the 'vowel' of the tone, I did not mean the concept of the player, NOR the shape of his mouth....
I meant the vowel of the tone of the tuba. Sing a note with an ah vowel and then a note with an O vowel and you'll know what I mean.
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