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12 years, rarely more than a month or two off per year during that time.

Rare-earth wrote:. . . I was wondering how much playing experence Tubenet members' have under their belts.

Over eight years' experience playing Eb & BBb tubas:
Seven years in grade school and high school bands (1958-65); 1.5 years in community bands and Tubachristmases (2003-05).

Is this tuba-playing only, or will other musical activities count, too ?
4 years church choir, then
5 years flugelhorn/trumpet, after that
16 years tuba

39 in total.

4 of those on tuba (E flat & B flat).

30 of those years in brass bands, the last 9 in winds.

www.euph9.freeserve.co.uk

29 years brass
19 on tuba
(not counting a 6 year coma hiatus)

Since 1956... with 25 years off to raise a family that wasn't one bit interested in instrumental music! Glad THAT part of my life is over!

Experience is important; but clearly there are other factors that determine the quality of a tubist. Two examples come to mind. First, Carol Jantsch, who I suspect has had a lot of great experiences, but in a very short period of elapsed time. Second, Alan Baer who has a lot less years of playing experience than many Tubenetters, but is clearly a better tubist than most, if not all, other Tubenetters.

5 years of trumpet, grade school to freshman
3 years euphonium, high school
1 year electric guitar
5 years euphonium, university concert band (non-music major)
18 years working, starting and raising a family
2 years classical guitar
6 months euphonium, community band, glad to be playing again!

This is a great forum, there are many professionals here who's advise is invaluable.

On tuba now for 16 years... and counting!

I have played tuba for 18 years, starting in 1969. There just happened to be an 18 year hiatus in the middle. I have been playing for 12 years since picking it up again.

I started on tuba in 1970, and did not play between 1977 and 1985.

That's quantity. I won't go into quality.

Rick "who has spread ten years of real experience over 35 years" Denney

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Hmm...I've been playing for 11 years, but I didn't really become "aware" until about 2 years ago. By that I mean I had finally figured out what tuning was and the like! I've done the occasional holiday gig for about 6 years now. I look foward to what lies ahead.


Ralph

Let's see here. I was born in 1974. My mother had me on the piano pretty early I can't even remember.

1982-1985 Violin lessons

1987 Started on trombone

1988 Learned tuba to replace the tubist in the jr. high band. I didn't want to be known as a tubist, so I still considered myself a trombonist until college, but kept up with the tuba.

1992 UCLA offers me a full tuba scholarship and trombone goes in the closet.

2005 The trombones are still in the closet. But I take them out from time to time to work out my right arm.

Bb tuba 8h grade thru the third year of college
trumpet,cornet,valve and slide trombone 45 years
rhythm guitar-electric then acoustic 43 years
vocals-back up 45 years,lead vocal 43 years
Eb tuba last 14 years and I will have them bury me with that fart horn.
tubatooter1940
www.johnreno.com/

My tuba bio reads a lot like tubatinker's--started in 1956 (6th grade) until about 1976, then a 25 year hiatus until resuming in 2000, with a lot of bass playing in the middle for income! I'm having a great time and regret deeply having let my playing go for all that time. I am just getting back to where I was in 1976, but a lot smarter!

windshieldbug wrote:29 years brass
19 on tuba
(not counting a 6 year coma hiatus)

Michael, please forgive me if this is too personal a question, but your post just engaged my curiousity, especially as you are just across the Delaware from me.Do you mean what it appears to mean by a 6-year coma hiatus?This is certainly something well out of the ordinary! I hope you are doing alright?

"brand-new grey-market Miraphone"

I've never heard of this expression;what does it mean?

i have been playing for 7 years, and will begin my undergrad in august

6th-10th grade on BBb, and 11-now on CC, and soon to ad an F tuba to that, hopefully this week

I've been a tuba operator these past 33 years. I still get a chuckle seeing assignment dates such as "12-3-72" written in etude books I still use.