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tubashelle wrote:im the only tuba in the section that plays audibly! its so frustrating!

You may not realize it, but that is not that bad of a problem to have. Play with a big sound, in rhythm, and in tune. You will shine through.

I would much rather play with a section that was hardly audible than one that played with no sense of pitch or musicality. It only takes one player with no ears to make a whole section sound bad.

Hacksaw + Tuba = Best horrible section ever!

tubashelle wrote:how do i motivate my section?

Enlisting the "aid" of your director (without mentioning you) will help. That's one of the reasons that they're up in front!

sounds like my old section..

What I did.... I offered to help them, I arranged times to meet them and practice all region and other things.. I went to the times only to have them not show.. after a few times of this I pretty much gave up.

All in all I had one kid below me who did work hard and I worked with.. you can't MAKE someone play and be better, but as a leader its your responsibilty to help those in your section that want to get better..

but ya playing in a situation like that does make yo better, makes YOU more important!