tuba method books

tubabuddha · Post by **tubabuddha** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:57 am

so i have an assignment for a brass lit class at college. i have to come up with a list of method books and separate them into categories like technique, intonation, articulation, etc...
i also have to seperate them again into beginner( just starting out on tuba), intermediate( high school level) and advanced( college level).

i am having trouble with the beginner area because i never had anything other then the essential elements series. so since lots of people on here teach private lessons could you help me by listing some beginner method books for someone who just started on tuba...
thanks

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:13 pm

I'd recommend that you consult the catalogs of various publishers(Robert King, etc.). Many of these will offer some clues as to the level, or will at least get you a list of books to begin your project.

tubacrow · Post by **tubacrow** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:11 pm

Beginner Tuba Books:
Essential Elements 2000
Accent on Achiement
Rubank
Standard of Exellence
Time for solos (a book of simple solos)
First and Second year-Tuba (Arban, Prescott)
Best in Class
First Division Band
Yamaha Band Method

Not all are great books, but I think they are all still in print.

tubasinfonian · Post by **tubasinfonian** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:27 pm

I would also add these:

Etudes:
Rubank - VanderCook Etudes by H.A. VanderCook
First and Second Books of Practical Studies for Tuba
by Robert Getchell and Nilo Hovey

Scales:
Rubank - Pares Scales by Gabriel Pares

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:46 pm

Another beginner book:
Let's Play Tuba from Patrick Sheridan
http://tinyurl.com/5qtj7a

tubacrow · Post by **tubacrow** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:06 pm

I completely agree with not letting us steal your learning, but I would assume that you professor would expect you to lay hands on these, and give a description of the good and bad points of each. If you were not asked to do this I would still do it because as I stated earlier not all of the ones I mentioned were good, and I would go so far the say that some of the ones listed by myself and other might not be pedagologically sound as beginning books. Some might be books personally I would avoid, but I have personal reasons, as you will, for my choices.

tubabuddha · Post by **tubabuddha** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:46 pm

i am for sure looking in many different books and online resources.. i was just wondering if any of you had suggestions

SplatterTone · Post by **SplatterTone** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:12 pm

It might have 124th notes.

Yep. Along with 62nd notes, 31st notes, 15.5th notes, 7.75th notes, 3.875th notes, 1.9375th notes, and 0.516129th notes. It's quite the learning experience.

keronarts · Post by **keronarts** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:36 pm

Don't forget Bill Bell's Foundation to Tuba and Sousaphone Playing. Good pre-Arban method work here, very accessible to early-on players. Then Bell recommended "technical development from the Arban method" ... good next choice. Bell's Daily Warm-up, Emory Remington's Warm-up Exercises or anything where you get ranges of scale, arpeggio, major-minor, articulation-legato, pitch-volume extreme pushers [loud-soft/ high-low combos], sound-long tones ... if these get into you list, you'd have little problem adding other things to spot particular issues or specific problem areas.

adam0408 · Post by **adam0408** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 4:32 am

Kopprasch (there's a new edition for tuba, I don't recall the publisher or editor)

Kopprasch is good for finger technique, scales, modes, and articulation.

Blazhevich 1&2- Delves into odd keys a lot. Weird intervals and strange melodies that are hard to make music out of. (but the benefit lies in this most of the time)

Snedecor low etudes- Hellish low etudes that will own your soul. If you can read through this book with no problem, then you can consider yourself a real tuba player.

Any number of different incarnations of the Rochut/bordogni etudes- There are SO MANY out there, but I really prefer the trombone version because it is so widely available and cheaper than most other versions.

These are probably best categorized as collegiate level material. You are probably aware of these, but I hope I helped someone out at least.

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