Is getting a 6/4 CC tuba wise?
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Is getting a 6/4 CC tuba wise?
I'm going into college and I know for a fact i will go straight into grad school after i get my bachelors to get my master's and doctorate's degrees. I would like to know if i should get a 6/4 CC to start off or do I do something else?
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Re: Is getting a 6/4 CC tuba wise?
Have you asked for input from the tuba professor at your attending university?
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Re: Is getting a 6/4 CC tuba wise?
Not yet. It is quite a large college, so he doesnt have much spare time that isnt already taken up by people asking questions. I already have arranged a time to meet with him. Its not for another month though so I figured id see what some people said here.
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Re: Is getting a 6/4 CC tuba wise?
Hi Cooper. I know you are excited to start studying tuba and that's awesome. Take it from someone who was in your shoes about 15 years ago: don't get all caught up in equipment. Focus on your own musicality and drown out the noise (including what random people say on tuba forums; I guess that includes me!). Listen to your teacher and be patient with finding a good, in-tune tuba that is easy to play and suits your budget. Your sound and musicality is 95% you, 5% tuba.
To demonstrate: a very famous tuba player who plays a very, very famous 6/4 CC tuba demonstrated this in a lesson with me while I was playing a 4/4 horn. I mentioned I was thinking of buying something larger. He played an excerpt on his 6/4 and then the same excerpt on my 4/4. He sounded exactly as full, rich and resonant on both tubas and demonstrated that larger does not mean fuller, richer or better.
I "knew for a fact" many things as I entered undergrad that did not come to pass. Life has a funny way of making other plans. However, keep an open mind and a positive attitude and you can achieve great things. I would caution against putting yourself in the "I need XYZ tuba" box as that can be psychologically limiting and very frustrating as you'll be constantly worrying about gear. I speak from experience. Again, it's 95% you, 5% the tuba.
Just my two cents. Peace and good luck with your studies.
To demonstrate: a very famous tuba player who plays a very, very famous 6/4 CC tuba demonstrated this in a lesson with me while I was playing a 4/4 horn. I mentioned I was thinking of buying something larger. He played an excerpt on his 6/4 and then the same excerpt on my 4/4. He sounded exactly as full, rich and resonant on both tubas and demonstrated that larger does not mean fuller, richer or better.
I "knew for a fact" many things as I entered undergrad that did not come to pass. Life has a funny way of making other plans. However, keep an open mind and a positive attitude and you can achieve great things. I would caution against putting yourself in the "I need XYZ tuba" box as that can be psychologically limiting and very frustrating as you'll be constantly worrying about gear. I speak from experience. Again, it's 95% you, 5% the tuba.
Just my two cents. Peace and good luck with your studies.
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Re: Is getting a 6/4 CC tuba wise?
arpthark, that was a great response! As a tuba newbie, I find it great to have a horn that is mostly point-and-shoot, freeing me to concentrate on technical issues and musicality, but I'm 75 y/o. Having suffered thru a doctoral program in a different profession, you couldn't pay me to go back to school to learn things I can learn at home on my own or with a good private teacher. And in my state, I can go to the state university basically free.
Your response was great for the "when I was your age" perspective. If you have to go to school to get a credential, it's good to know something about what to do while there. Maybe in another 100 years, schools will actually be mostly about learning and not about academic bullshit.
Your response was great for the "when I was your age" perspective. If you have to go to school to get a credential, it's good to know something about what to do while there. Maybe in another 100 years, schools will actually be mostly about learning and not about academic bullshit.
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