tuba to euph

[bigboom]

I play tuba for my band and last year we were short on trombones for our jazz band so the director asked me if I would do it. I did and it wasn't bad, playing that helped my tuning, I personally don't like to play the trombone so I picked up the baritone after the jazz class was over. I will say it is hard to switch real fast because I was playing both instruments within 5 minutes of each other at concerts, that's a little tricky but other than that I don't have any problems with both. I used a Vincent Bach 6 1/2 AL for a mouthpiece and it's a good moutpiece if you don't already have one you like. I like to play and who knows, it might float your boat better than tuba and if nothing else it will push you to expand you musicianship.

Good luck
Ben

[hurricane_harry]

i am a euph gone tuba, i still play euph for fun. you should have no problem switching as long as you are not giving up on one intrument when you switch to another. as for a peashooter mouthpiece, i like uing a conn 12C for a brighter sound.

[Joe Baker]

Some have problems, others do not. My NON-EXPERT advice (as in "I have no real pedagological training, but I know what worked for me") is to approach the fingerings like a familiar friend, and the embouchure and breath control like a whole new animal. If at all possible, take a couple of lessons from someone who plays both tuba and euphonium, with each lesson spent half on each instrument. Let them help you spot problems while they are still not set in concrete.

Also, be sure you have an idea of the sound you are after for euphonium. You've got to know what you're shooting for, or you'll wind up changing everything willy-nilly, and never arrive at a consistent sound. Consistency (within either of your two instruments) becomes MORE important when you're switching back and forth. Otherwise you'll wind up with a blend of euph and tuba habits that'll sound cruddy on both horns.

Good luck!
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Joe Baker, who has played just about equal parts trombone and tuba (and a fair amount of euph) in the last 30 years.

[Tubadork]

YES,
you might be more marketable and take jobs away from other doublers (like me). So don't do it.
Bill Pritchard
hmm..... wait a minute.... Euph jobs?.......what euph jobs......that reminds me of a few jokes about pizza delivery