I have a baby tuba, a Wessex - only about 2 feet long. But, its small sized is made up by the addition of many tubes so it is heavy, heavy, heavy...

I tooted any first tuba in 1957 - fifth grade, in France. A sousaphone on a stand. I was too small to support it my self.

FAST FORWARD to 2025, you count the years, and now I have a new tuba with 4 of the rotary valves. I understand that the 4th key is used in place of fingerings 1-3, and 1-2-3 ...

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If you are ever near Gettysburg, PA ...

My thinking is that bands, especially community bands, are for participation and camaraderie. They also may attendantly serve a musical purpose or have a mission. One of my favorites, Soli Dio Gloria out of Chicago has more euphoniums, baritones, and tubas (as well as other instruments) than you can ...

Looking at a Wessex "jazz tuba" at a retailer in the Baltimore area. I don't know that we are allowed to use names, so I won't.

To be sure, who sells it is NOT the issue. I was able to play this "very small" tuba and found it intriguing. I do not generally play jazz unless a form of it is in my ...

I have a small 5" line (crack) running from the bell end of my case back. It is a clean, linear, though not straight, line. What is the best way to repair this? Should I fill the crack with Gorilla Glue and then cover it with strong duct tape, or should I just cover it with duct tape? Something else ...

Is there a real advantage to a tuba stand? I am not talking about the kind that you use while playing, I use the corner of my chair, rather a cradle (perhaps that is the better name) to place it in when you are not playing.

Currently I leave my 201 upside down resting on it's bell leaning against ...

Happy Tuba Day to you fellow low enders. If I knew hoe to post a picture here from my album on-line I would. Instead, just imagina an extremely good looking , slightly post middle-aged, attractively balding short guy with a Yamaha silver 201....

Great idea! Thanks

So, this question came out of a point made in one of my previous discussions. Turns out turning my chair sideways gives me a tip of space to balance my horn on while playing in church. So, I wonder - does anyone make a chair that is slight,y longer than it is wide - to allow for more space. Instead ...

Tofu - it has been my experience that janitors and the secretaries in the office actually run the schools.... Be nice to them and good things happen.

Much thanks... Today I turned my chair 1/4 turn and balance my horn on the exposed corner in front of my legs. It worked well. I will still experiment with the stand. The tuba played well in both rehearsal and practice. I was very pleased. In fact, several people commented on the good bass section ...

Yes, thanks... I got a stand with the tuba. I have never used one before. I am trying to figure out the best way to use it.

My first serious practice with my new (used) Yamaha YYB201SS did not go as well as I hoped it would. The water valve kept dripping on my left leg, and I had to reposition it several times. It has a new cork but that doesn't seem to help. The ring on the left rear of the horn, which I surmise is used ...

Well above my pay grade - bravo!

I get so nervous when solo parts come my way. Sometimes I nail them in practice and nerve up in front of the audience.

Well, Bloke, thanks for the "whatever it cost" disclaimer. Mine are on the cheap end - a Yamaha 201 and a Jupiter 378.

They do the job.... I do not intend to keep the Jupiter.

I am starting to realize after years of playing horns supplied by schools that being a tubist is a rich man's sport.

I had one case, Jupiter, where one of the wheels lost a chunk. The tuba sounded like a helicopter rolling down the hall. With the new tuba, a Yamaha, (yeah I know you don't like them) I have a new wheeled case. Your advice seems prudent.

Jazz ala Tuba Skinny or D. Fidgety....

in elementary, high school, and college the BBb predominated. I did play an Eb for a while. Decided I only want to learn one set of fingerings. The man I bought my latest horn from said that C predominate amount professional players. I do NOT know how the F fits in. Disclaimer: I am a hobby player ...

In our church orchestra we play three selections and head out to the pews for the service. About 45 minutes later we return to our seats for a final song and/or any specials.

With my 3/4 Jupiter I would stand the horn bell end down on a carpeted floor. Now, I will be playing a much larger Yamaha ...