Improving Low/Pedal Register

[MikeMason]

Agree with the Wes Jacobs. Bordognis in 3 different keys. Lowest note starts around low f or e,then descends by half step.

[tubeast]

Those seemingly "always too low"-parts can be taken with some sportsmanship, too.
British Brass Bands frequently face this type of Situation: Many parts seem impossible to perform - on your own.
Very often, the first reasonable approach is to team up with the guys around you and figure out ways to make things happen with the load divided among several shoulders.

Figuring this stuff out is what makes playing in a Tuba section fun.

[Heavy_Metal]

- There is no brass band around here.

Maybe it's time to start one? The one in our area seems to be doing quite well.

[Mark]

I was doing Chris' "Whack- a- mole" ... Down to about D, I can get the "abundant sound" he speaks of

Until you've sat next to Chris when he does this you have no idea how abundant that sound actually is. The floor shakes!