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I am looking into purchasing an Arban method book for tuba. Does anyone out there know of any good websites to buy method books for tuba off of? I can't really seem to find any that have a decent selection. Any help would be much appreciated.

Hickey's and Sheet Music Plus have a wide selection of method books.

Here's the site for Hickey's:

www.hickeys.com

joshstanman wrote:I found the Arban's for tuba to be very C tuba focused. Most fingerings seemed extreme on my Bb, but maybe I'm a weenie. It will definitely get some playing time when I get a C horn.

Then read the trombone version (it's for Bb instruments) down an octave until you feel comfortable with the tuba version. You'll get comfortable with those fingerings someday if you keep playing and progressing. I actually like playing in sharps on my BBb tubas now, but it took a lot of work.

artuba wrote:I am looking into purchasing an Arban method book for tuba. Does anyone out there know of any good websites to buy method books for tuba off of? I can't really seem to find any that have a decent selection. Any help would be much appreciated.

Anders would probably prefer you use the trumpet version.

Encore Publishing has a version written for tuba. Wesley Jacobs of the Detroit Symphony has suggestions on usage on their website.

http://www.encoremupub.com/arbprac.htm

(Edit: This is the same version mentioned by Mr. Schultz)

Please PM me with what you are looking for. I can get you pretty much any method book you are looking for, and many are in stock.

Mike Milnarik