Laughing a bit here. Euphonium players all want to play compensating euphoniums and through conditioning think they sound right. They don't. All that extra tubing and weight reduces the high overtones. Non-comp euphoniums do sound better with a fuller sound. But banding and the industry will not be ...

The best teachers I ever had played something and then told me to immitate the sound. Get that sound in my head. For me that really worked. Next topic is posture. I see even professional players with poor posture and believe me, you can hear it. There is a lack of resonance, plus the breathing is i...

The best teachers I ever had played something and then told me to immitate the sound. Get that sound in my head. For me that really worked. Next topic is posture. I see even professional players with poor posture and believe me, you can hear it. There is a lack of resonance, plus the breathing is in...

As a life long trumpet player I ventured into euphonium a few years ago due to being in a band that lost all of their euphonium players. Within a couple of months I was doing well. Then last summer I became frustrated trying to fill the tuba spot in my trad jazz band. So I bought a serviceable Conn ...

I used to love drum corps when I was young. But I am a curmudgeon of sorts about all the changes that have taken place over the years, in the name of “entertainment”. Back in my day we couldn’t put any percussion equipment on the ground, now they have the whole “front ensemble”. I'm with you. I lov...

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I'm playing in a newly formed tuba quartet. We pulled out the music to Keystone Chops and are missing the Tuba 1 part. The sheet music is out of print and it looks like we can't buy another copy. Can anyone help out? Thanks.

I bought a refurbished Chromebook on eBay for $50 to test the idea. It works. It’s a little small but readable. I think I still prefer paper, but the Chromebook really helps with the church stuff where we have hundreds of pieces, some loose, some in books. The Chromebook puts them in alphabetical o...

How about this? I didn't listen to it. But from memory listening on TV however many decades ago, and thinking about it, I hear in my memory the last note was a concert A. I think in treble clef Bb trumpet as that is what I've played my whole life.

Excellent recommendations everyone. Thank you. The Besson sounds like a great option. But so do the rest. I have a friend that found a sousaphone for cheap and recommends that. I'll be on the lookout.

Hi All, I'm trying to move over from euphonium playing to tuba. My friend gave me his Conn BBb to try. The front valves are at an angle that is really uncomfortable. I'm looking for top action valves like on my euphonium. Is there a list of tubas that has that configuration in a Bb? I figure that vi...