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 Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:01 pm
Um how do I start?
For marching season I will be playing Tuba yay!
But I need advice on getting the lower notes out and any advice on holding them out for longer than 3 beats.
When it comes to the higher notes, I could hold it out in tune forquite some times...but yea, anything below a low Bb I'm kinda screwed.
So any advice from fellow tuba's or flutes that have played tuba would be very grateful :]
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Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 11:04 pm
From Flute to Tuba? Holy s**t that's quite a change. xD
I'm not really sure how to help you there. :/ But good luck.
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Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 10:07 am
Haha :]
Thanks, I'll try my best :3
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Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:11 pm
If I remember correctly, the breath to play a flute is the same for Tuba, so you don't have to worry about breathing.
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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:48 am
I feel your pain (Clarinet to French Horn).
Just practice buzzing (A LOT) and tone will come easier to you. ^^ Good luck!
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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:13 pm
biggrin Thanks a lot guys!
It doesn't seem to be that bad a change :]
@Wooooooolian:
Hmm, I wonder if it's a trend for clarinets to go to the higher brass :>
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Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 12:50 pm
I'm doing the same transition, and my boyfriend is teaching me how to play. He's been having me do a lot of breathing exercises (taken from The Breathing Gym by Pat Sheridan), even though flute and tuba both take considerable amounts of air.
The Sousa's left me in pain though. ^^;
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Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:22 pm
Hey.
I'm Rainbow Tainted K i s s, although my username currently says MoThatSillyBaby. I'm using my boyfriends account. That's not important, but I thought it would be nice to know.
But I think I may be able to help you.
I know its not as big of a transition than you did. But I went from Trumpet to Tuba, and have been playing Tuba for six years. I can give my advice, and maybe it would help.
The best thing I can offer you for lower notes is to lower your jaw and relax your lips. To hit those lower notes is all about relaxing your lips and allowing the air to come out. As for sustaining the notes, practice breathing in deeply, and then releasing the air slowly.
That's about the best advice I can give you. but everyone has different methods of how they play. I never learned how to tounge, so my playing is all about air control.
Low notes can be difficult, but they are also some of the most beautiful notes that Tubas can produce. I love them, but more power to you for hitting the high notes. I've been playing for six years, and I still have trouble with them.
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S n u g g l e The D o r k
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Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:30 pm
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Originally, in fifth through seventh grade, I was a flute. In eighth grade I began the oboe. Now that I'm going into ninth grade and starting marching band, I have to learn how to play a trumpet. It's a little difficult for me, but I know that I'll eventually get it. It'll be a little difficult for you, with a tuba and all, but you'll get it eventually. You can do it.
There; a little motivational speech for you. : )
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:56 pm
@290Pika
Lucky!
I think I'll look into those breathing excersises ~_ ~ We've been doing breathing as well, at our marching camps.
I understand your pain, I have yet to come home from a rehearsal with serious pain biggrin
@MoThatSillyBaby(Rainbow Tainted K i s s)
Thanks for your advice!
Air control is one of my biggest problems x_ x I definitely need to work on that.
C: Thanks, but I think once playing trombone makes it easier for me to get the higher notes maybe?
@Elegant Agony
x3 Motivation was definitely needed!
I start to get second thoughts on choosing this instrument, but listening to music with tuba and then playing mine kicks the thoughts away.
Thanks alot! : D
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:23 pm
I'm a flute player and ive never played the tuba but my band director told us that the flute takes more air than the tuba. I hope this helps!
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:55 am
I made the exact same switch about two years ago. My band director told me that the air support is very similar, but it just takes some adjusting.
We do a lot of breathing exercises in our band, and what really helps me is one we do without instruments. We breath in for eight counts, then out for eight. Then after a few reps we do six and six, then four and four, two and two, and one and one. The goal is to fill up your lungs as much as possible and keep your air stream constant while you breath out. Then we also breath in for six counts and release for eight, in for four and out for eight, in two out eight, and in one out eight. Those are a little harder, but they help SO much.
The lower notes gave me some trouble for a while, too. My section leader sophomore year gave me amazing advice though that still helps me to this day: you have to drop your jaw and relax. That's a lot different from the flute, and it feels strange at first, but it's something you get used to. I know how hard it is to hold out those notes, but usually when marching you're not forced to play anything much lower than a G below the staff, at least in our band. But really, all you can do is just practice.
I hope I've helped at least a little bit. Good luck! 
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Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 12:36 pm
You're going from the highest in pitch instrument to the lowest. Yikes...
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:21 pm
@Jacob_taylor_lover111
:U Or Bad Director used to tell us flutes the same things when the Tuba's couldn't hold out their notes long enough and we could x_ x
@Dancing Melon
I know that exercise surprised Or instructors started us on it a few weeks ago, and it is quite helpful for air and as a warmup!
Um, biggest fear is of sitting down after doing it and getting a heart attack x_ x I hope our instructor wasn't lying about that...
Yea, after a lot of self teaching and trying out different things, I figured dropping your jaw is very helpful o- o Just have to make sure all my air doesn't just disappear within a second.
And pulling away from being so close to your mouthpiece helps alot too xu x
Thanks for your help!
@XxFreya_GoddessxX
Yea xD My friends think it's funni that I have the highest pitched [piccolo] and the lowest pitch instrument in my house, next to each other like they're best buddies :>
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 4:19 pm
i switched from flute to bassoon, and now to baritone. for the lower notes, i don't use any ambesure (Pardon my spelling) or any contractions with my lips/face with a slight drop in the jaw. relaxed pretty much. And lots of air so the notes speak. good luck!
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