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So, after a career of euphonium playing I’ve branched out on tuba and I’m looking for stuff to play. Life’s to short for boring etude books- what’s your favorite? What is it good for?

-will

Tyrell, Bordogni, and Blazhevich are my favorites.

Will Jones wrote:So, after a career of euphonium playing I’ve branched out on tuba and I’m looking for stuff to play. Life’s to short for boring etude books- what’s your favorite? What is it good for?

-will

36 Celebrated Studies for the Tuba, N. Bousquet. Originally written for bassoon, but since adapted for trumpet, tuba, etc.

32 Etudes for Trombone or Tuba (Etudes de Perfectionnement), Theo Charlier. This is not Charlier's more famous Transcendental Etudes for trumpet. The range is somewhat high for tuba (sometimes extremely high), but well worth playing, at pitch if you can, or down an octave.

Both books are technically difficult. The Charlier in particular covers a wide range of issues, including range, dynamics, articulation, and especially expression.

Both of these books place a high value on great melodic lines, and are therefore fun to play.

Hup

bloke wrote:fun mind-benders: https://www.justforbrass.com/48-etudes- ... ba-edition

Great times, I loved these on euphonium (reading from the horn version). Back in school I played #1 on a recital from memory, which is always a big stretch for me. I wish I had a recording.

I Think I'll pass on tuba . . . for now.

36 Celebrated Studies for the Tuba, N. Bousquet. Originally written for bassoon, but since adapted for trumpet, tuba, etc.

32 Etudes for Trombone or Tuba (Etudes de Perfectionnement), Theo Charlier. This is not Charlier's more famous Transcendental Etudes for trumpet. The range is somewhat high for tuba (sometimes extremely high), but well worth playing, at pitch if you can, or down an octave.

Both books are technically difficult. The Charlier in particular covers a wide range of issues, including range, dynamics, articulation, and especially expression.

Both of these books place a high value on great melodic lines, and are therefore fun to play.

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I've not heard of these. I'll try to check them out.

fenne1ca wrote:Tyrell, Bordogni, and Blazhevich are my favorites.

Definitely going to get the blazevich. I love the clef studies for trombone. I hope these are just as good!