Anyway, I have been playing euphonium exclusively for the last two years, so I didn't know what to expect, climbing behind a contrabass again. Within a few minutes, it felt very familiar--with one exception: the upper end felt incredibly easy. Pushing a bit further, I went up to a Bb4. Yes, the one in the middle of the treble staff. When I played BBb tuba in the past, my upper range was nothing special, but neither was my low range; certainly not like my low range on euphonium. Here's the thing: after factoring in the octave difference between the two instruments, my contrabass range is almost a full octave higher than my euphonium range, and my euph range is an octave and a half lower than my tuba range.
So I have heard how this kind of doubling improves range on both instruments, but this just feels weird. Should I start playing Eb tuba?
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