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There is a very old Arban's book for tuba I believe, but I don't know if it's in print. The one you might be thinking about is the one newly (within my lifetime) published by Encore Music. From what I know it's for the CC tuba so it's transposed so that the fingerings of the Arban's trumpet method are maintained. I think for the most part the essential exercises are the same. Perhaps that answers your question.

Another option is the St. Jacome Grand Method for Trumpet or Cornet. It's approach is similar to Arban, but the etudes are more musical in my opinion.

Banihex wrote"When I have to play things or treat things in a machine like manner, I think i'll just quit the instrument."

Muhammad Ali wrote"I run on the road long before I dance under the lights"

MikeMason wrote:Muhammad Ali wrote"I run on the road long before I dance under the lights"

The "road work" is important, isn't it?

jtuba wrote:Another option is the St. Jacome Grand Method for Trumpet or Cornet. It's approach is similar to Arban, but the etudes are more musical in my opinion.

...but I think the approach is somewhat different. St. Jacome is made for working with a teacher (witness the large number of duets as part of the lesson material). Arban's can be used in independent study. FWIW, the etudes and the includsion of the Bousquet studies is particularly nice.

Paul M wrote:I haven't played enough Arban's to say anything about it, but I agree about the machine thing. That's why I hate the Kopprasch book so much. With the exception of one or two etudes, it's dreadful music. I think it's possible to work on technique AND play something that's musically rewarding.

What my teacher advised me was to try my best and make those Kopprasch etudes as musical as I can..ie Different phrasing, creating lines and giving tension and release. IMHO, anything can be music..What matters most is what the musician himself can make out of it.