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I have learned that you should listen to those who have something productive to say. I have also learned to know your place and respect your elders because you never know when you may need a questioned answered. Rude people tend to get blown off.

TexTuba wrote: I have also learned to know your place and respect your elders because you never know when you may need a questioned answered. Rude people tend to get blown off.

I have learned that you should respect everyone...well everyone who plays a Tu-29.

What's the best thing you've ever learned on tubenet?

That a big tuba can make a real difference to the breath of sound

What to look for when buying a new horn .

... where to buy the large Rudy Bbb I just bought.

... the fact that Dillon's Music will sell one's tuba for one.

... all sorts of tuba and mouthpiece related trivia.

I found out that I am not alone.

That I should quit surfing and go practice...

That a 345 BBb apparently as good as Rick's, although uglier, was available.

That I should wash out my horn more than once a generation.

That pro euphoniumists and tubists will generously share their knowledge with amateurs.

Tubaryan12 wrote:I found out that I am not alone.

This is very significant. Many, if not most, of the people on TubeNet have a passion for playing tuba or euphonium. In the world around us(outside of TubeNet), they are usually more widely scattered.

I am not sure that I can name the absolute best thing; but I'll bet it involved a post from Roger Lewis.

N.B. Although Rick Denney's recent post about joining Chamber Music America to get a discount on Clarion insurance might prove to be financially best.

You don't need to spend crazy money on a new tuba (unless you want to) because there are so many good used tubas out there.
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I've been here for about a month, and I've learned that there is a lot that I don't know. I've gone from the hotshot high schooler who can do no wrong to the kid trying to soak up as much information as possible. Keep it coming. It's great.

the elephant wrote:If you notice someone doing a great job, never assume that they know how wonderful they sound. Tell them. You never know what they are thinking about themselves and you could make a permanent difference in their career and never know it, merely by offering up compliments that are detailed and show that you actually listened and noticed this player and are not just saying a generic "good job" to them.

I get so wrapped up in performance, it's often hard for me to fathom that there are other people involved...

I wouldn't have come to know about Sam Gnagey, from whom I bought my glorious horn which he made, had it not been for all the info. I gleaned by searching the archives. Thank You TubeNet

justinbarleben wrote:I've been here for about a month, and I've learned that there is a lot that I don't know. I've gone from the hotshot high schooler who can do no wrong to the kid trying to soak up as much information as possible. Keep it coming. It's great.

I believe this is the type of attitude we all need to have.

That I will never make it in the world of pro tuba players.

Also, that I still love to play tuba and I don't have to do it professionaly to be happy.

And the admin is always right...

I have learned a ton of things about mouthpieces, horns, what to look for in a horn, that cyber-networking can work, that there are some posters who will get me to read a thread that I wouldn't ordinarly read until I see their name there. I got my tuba off the "for sale" section of this site, and have been surprised at how perfect a fit it is for me (in spite of my severe case of tuba aquisition syndrome ).

I have learned how to reheat pizza, mix up some tasty alternative beverages (when beer won't do), gotten a peek into what it takes to communicate with the written word as a true dyslexic, what a troll is, some ideas for improving range and breathing, and what it takes to be a resident genius.

Ally"soaking it up like a sponge"House

I think that it is great to see that I go through the same problems and issues that other players go through. On the same line, the fact that every player on this forum is willing to help when one encounters a problem. It makes me glad to be a tuba player.

This isn't exactly "something that I've learned from TubeNet," but it is the greatest benefit that I've enjoyed being a member.

For most of us, the purchase of a tuba is a major investment. Since the members of TubeNet, professionals and amateurs alike, are such a close-knit community, I have had the confidence and assurance to purchase 3 tubas from private sellers whom I did not know personally from various regions of the country. The initial connections and subsequent communications that TubeNet enabled engendered a sense of security and trust that would have been absent or next to impossible in other forums and media such as __Bay, __raigslist, etc. All 3 sellers were flexible with their trial terms, shipping arrangements, etc.

I've learned what a tuba is.

I could not possibly narrow it down to one thing. A large percentage of what I know about tubas and tuba playing came from my involvement with Tubenet.

The most valuable result of my Tubenet involvement is the large body of good friends, spread all over the world, with any of whom I could share a meal or a beer and chat like old friends, even if I have never met them face to face. They range from duffers like me to world-class performers. Beyond amazing.

Rick "with too many 'aha!' moments to count" Denney