CC books...

[Richardrichard9]

Hey,

As many of you know, I am starting to learn CC tuba (from my other topic, the transition). I bought my CC tuba (the Dalyan Apollo B stock that WWBW had in stock).

I have no beginner books, I was wondering if anyone had some digital books to help me start. It doesn't matter if it is CC or not, I will just change the fingerings if it is not.

[The Big Ben]

Hey,

As many of you know, I am starting to learn CC tuba (from my other topic, the transition). I bought my CC tuba (the Dalyan Apollo B stock that WWBW had in stock).

I have no beginner books, I was wondering if anyone had some digital books to help me start. It doesn't matter if it is CC or not, I will just change the fingerings if it is not.

There are fingering charts available in the 'Tips' section here. I'd suggest you take a piece of music you can already play and just write in the CC fingerings on a page. After getting that page down, take another piece you are familiar with and try it without writing in the fingerings.

[Richardrichard9]

The lowest level stuff I have is the Blazhevich 70 etudes. I am just worried about jumping in over my head. I was thinking of taking a few days to learn from a beginner books to get the fingerings down.

IK there are virtual forms of Scale books (The only one I can find is violin) I am wondering if there are books like that online that i can get for free for tuba.

[WakinAZ]

You will need an Arban's book (and others, ask your teacher) if you are serious about becoming proficient on the tuba. I have the one specifically written for CC tuba which I am no longer using. PM me if interested.

Eric "never above a shameless plug" L.

[The Big Ben]

You will need an Arban's book (and others, ask your teacher) if you are serious about becoming proficient on the tuba. I have the one specifically written for CC tuba which I am no longer using. PM me if interested.

Eric "never above a shameless plug" L.

Encore Music also publishes an Arban's specifically for the tuba. It can be used by all keys of tuba but especially the CC tuba.

http://www.arbanbook.com

[Benjamin]

I avoided using a fingering chart as much as possible when I switched. I just tried to think like transposed fingerings in whole steps. Of course, mainly for low notes, this did not work. Use the fingering chart on this web site, it helped me. Also don't be worried about writing in fingerings, I used the music we were playing in band class, the harder stuff that was kicking my fingers butt I wrote them in, when I got alittle better I started just sight reading on the CC tuba to help to. It just takes time, I've had my CC tuba for 7 months, and I've gotten pretty good with it. I try to go back and play BBb every now and then.

[WakinAZ]

Free: http://brassworld.net/tuba.php

[Richardrichard9]

Thanks!