Serenade No. 12

[Casey Tucker]

Hey folks,
So I'm working this piece up for a couple competitions but I'm having trouble with some fingerings. In the Capriccio (sp?, 4th mvt), starting on the second line with the Eb triplet figure the fingerings through this figure is tripping me up. I'm playing this piece on a small 5v F tuba so the 2-4 transitions aren't working well. Any advice would be great! Thanks!

[SFAtuba]

Hi,

I think the best advice would be to just play the piece on CC tuba. I am pretty sure that it was written with the big horn in mind.

Hope this helps,

[porkchopsisgood]

Hi,

I think the best advice would be to just play the piece on CC tuba. I am pretty sure that it was written with the big horn in mind.

I agree.....it was written for Harvey Phillips....Conn CC was his axe.....

and the fourth movement lays beautifully....the beginning is 0, 2, 1 fingerings and the passage you mention lays just as nice (23, 12, 2, 0, 12, 1, 2, 0, 12, 1, 0, 12).....that's off the top of my head without music (and not having played it for about 17 years....believe it or not!), but it's certainly easier and better on CC....

and this coming from a 95%-of-the-time F guy.......

Cheers!

[jeopardymaster]

Ditto on the CC -- I played it on my senior recital many moons ago using my 184.

[Robert Simmons]

It fits the CC like it was written for it (which it was).

[Casey Tucker]

lol thanks guys. the only reason i was doing it is because i've seen the piece played 3 times and every time on F. i'll give it a blow on CC.

[Alex C]

True enough, the piece was written for Harvey Phillips who played a CC tuba exclusively. If you want to follow that logic, it should be played on a small CC tuba and, specifically, on a small Conn CC. I guess the 184 could be used but we should check the rule book first.

However, I suspect that Vincent Persichetti did not know the fingering system for either the CC tuba or the F tuba. I agree that the fingerings are easier on CC tuba but that doesn't mean you shouldn't play it on F tuba.

I would encourage a student to dig in and learn it on the instrument of his choice. Will it be harder on F tuba? Yes. Will it make you a better player? Yes!