Most helpful etude book?

[BVD Press]

I also have found the Blazhevich Clef Studies very helpful, both to develop my alto clef chops and for the great variety of key signatures, time signatures, articulations and styles found therein.

Unfortunately this is out of print and possibly forever.

I vote for the Snedecor.

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If anyone is interested, I just put out a new etude book through Cimarron Music Press: http://www.cimarronmusic.com/

It is called "Etudes in 24 Keys". It is for an advanced High School or college player.

In early 2006, we also put out a book of etudes from Vaclav Nelhybel. These are quite neat and tricky in parts.

Wishing all well,

[The Big Ben]

Any suggestions as to an etude book for tuba once I get through Rubank Elementary and Intermediate?

It is so much easier to practice when I'm playing little tunes as well as doing the essential lip slurs and scales.


Jeff "I almost have the open tones- really!" Benedoct

[wooliteeuph]

as far as etude books that have hit certain points in my playing that needed attention, I've moved to the world of trumpet books (yeah, i know, i a huge traitor...sue me). The "Charlier", "Bodet", "Bozza", and "Cafferelli" etude books will kick your butt although in the long run I feel that if you can nail these you can probably nail just about anything.

[BVD Press]

the Hunsberger edited Blazhevich book DID go out of print sadly enough (sometime last year if I am not mistaken).

I think there were legal issues involved.

Here is what I was told:

The book is no longer available and it is not known when it may be back.

[samulirask]

No one mentioned Bordogni? Bordogni and Kopprasch together are pretty useful. Both of course with different articulations and fingerings. I could live with only those two...

[MileMarkerZero]

In my bag o' music:

Tyrell
Rochut
Kopprasch
Blazevich
Gregoriev
Vasiliev
Cimera
Snedecor
Bell
Arban

That should keep me busy for awhile...

[jdsalas]

I agree the Snedecor "Low Etudes" book is one every tuba player should work on. I also like to work on the "12 Special Studies" by Otto Maenz. It was out of print for a while but I think it's back on the shelves now. I hope the same can happen for the Blazhevich... I'm glad I got my copy last year!

J.

[RyanMcGeorge]

Play through Rochut #80 or Blume #10 and tell me you don't feel like you've accomplished something just by making it through it!

-Rob McDaniel

I still can't make it through Blume #10, sheesh!

[JB]

A few that quickly come to mind for CC or BBb:

Bach Cello Suites (but down 2 octaves)

70 Etudes for Tuba by Vladislav Blazevich (this one is in 2 vols, from R King if Knaub edition is no longer available)

Melodious Etudes (trombone) (vols I, II, & III) - Rochut (down 1 and 2 8ves)

Daily Drills and Technical Studies for Trumpet -- Max Schlossberg

Arban Method (Trumpet version)

60 Selected Studies -- Kopprasch

Melodious Etudes -- Vasiliev

12 Studien -- Otto Maenz

335 Selectd Melodious Progressive and Technical Studies for French Horn (vol I & II) -- Max Pottag/Albert Andraud

There -- a short list off the top of my head.


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[KevinMadden]

My Music Bag:

Tyrell (for the fingers and tongue)
Rochut / Bordogni (for the air and the brain)
Rubank adv. vol II (for keys beyond 4 #'s)
Blahsevich (sp?)
Gallay ('12 etudes brilliantes' these things are long and hard!!)
Arban's (for isolating technique)

[BVD Press]

For the Blazhevich Clef Studies check here:

http://www.hickeys.com/pages/bonecat.htm

[DaTubaKid]

Why has noone mentioned Grigoriev?

They have.

In my bag o' music:

Tyrell
Rochut
Kopprasch
Blazevich
Gregoriev
Vasiliev
Cimera
Snedecor
Bell
Arban

That should keep me busy for awhile...

[Tubaguy56]

i gotta put in a good word from trumpet books, I love the vizzutti books, charlier, and the clarke studies, all great resources.

However, If i had to pick ONE book, I would pick rochut everytime. do it in different octaves for range, phrasing, better legato, do them low and loud for better air, take the slurs out and make it a technical study, you can do everything with that book!

(of course I also have blazevich, kopprasch, snedecor, vasliev, snedecor, tyrell, and arbans, I also have like 5 other books I should give away because I never use them)

[BVD Press]

i gotta put in a good word from trumpet books, I love the vizzutti books, charlier, and the clarke studies, all great resources.

However, If i had to pick ONE book, I would pick rochut everytime. do it in different octaves for range, phrasing, better legato, do them low and loud for better air, take the slurs out and make it a technical study, you can do everything with that book!

(of course I also have blazevich, kopprasch, snedecor, vasliev, snedecor, tyrell, and arbans, I also have like 5 other books I should give away because I never use them)

If you don't have it, the Snedecor Trumpet book is quite col as well!

[Tubaguy56]

I'll have to check that one out....

[LoyalTubist]

Here's another vote for Blazhevich.

I never used the Donald Knaub edition.

Both volumes of the King publication are available for $9.15 each, plus shipping, from:

http://rkingmusic.com

[Sam Gnagey]

Trumpet etude books:

Vingt Etudes by Marcel Bitsch

Top Tones for the Trumpet by Walter M. Smith

Etudes Transcendantes by Theo Charlier

Get your treble clef reading chops together.

[Tubaguy56]

oh I want to put one more good word in, the Amsden duets for trumpet/trombone are a blast, and they're great because I can use them like an etude book in lessons with students.