TubeNet

It may seem like an odd question ---- but I was just curious about the demographics of our little board, here.

How many of you are PRIMARILY euphonium players, and how many of you are PRIMARILY tuba players?

primary - contrabass tuba in CC
secondary - bass tuba in E flat and string bass

Mark

Depends on what the gig is. I would rather play tuba all the time but there is pressure to do trumpet rides and rhythm instruments or guitar.
This weekend, John Reno,our guitarist was booked and we got a call from a group who needed entertaining on very short notice. He had our small P.A..set up for his gig so I had to lug the big system with only three speakers by my onesies and pick and sing alone. I try to avoid doing a single song guy gig because I am rusty and am forced to read lyrics on the job and that is unprofessional. However if I hadn't shown up they wouldn't have had anybody and they all said I was better than nothing.

You can't beat a Michigan-style single-bit to get the job done:

Currently a 1938 King 1155 .....that's a 5-valve single Bb F*****
Horn (We Hornists don't like the "F" word). However, I make far more $$$ on tuba. (actually ccc).

Since I voted "Other", I should specify. Sousaphone.

Hank74

Other ... if piano/organ (classical) count.

What is your Main axe?
Euphonium
8% [ 7 ]
Tuba
86% [ 74 ]
Other....(please specify)
5% [ 5 ]

Total Votes : 86

In contrast to TubeNet, Tuba-Euphorum probably has reciprocal demographics, i.e. a higher percentage of euph players than tuba players.

(french) horn
I could get paid any day for playing violin, but I hate playing the thing at this point in my life.

MA

euphonium

What key is a 'please specify' usually pitched in?

windshieldbug wrote:What key is a 'please specify' usually pitched in?

...and even more importantly: lacquer or silver? & what mouthpiece helps me play like the tuba gods without having to practice?

Lately my main axe is a Besson 983 Eb tuba, although I play BBb tuba almost as often. I have been thinking of just sticking to the Eb because it is such a versatile horn, but I have so much fun with the others that I'm not ready to do it yet. Once I get too old to lug around the big horns I expect that I will go to Eb exclusively.

tuba, sousa, or helicon. What's a euphonium?

My main axe is trumpet, 2nd main is bass trombone, 3rd main is tuba, 4th main is baritone.

-Eric

These days my main axe is a baton. However, I think conducting middle and high school students with an actual axe such as Chuck depicted could be very appealing.

P.S. I did vote for tuba.

Replace the Windows with MAC OS and this is really what is going on in my studio right now.

Geez! I would have thought that more of our members were euphemists!

I just spent 4 years finishing up a tuba performance degree, so I guess you would say tuba. But I love every chance to play euphonium and actually play more bass trombone now than either of the previous two. (That's currently what I'm being payed to play.)

Z-Tuba Dude wrote:Geez! I would have thought that more of our members were euphemists!

That's one way of putting it ...