New etude books worth buying?
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New etude books worth buying?
I haven't bought a new etude book in years. I like etudes. But I keep repeating the same ones over and over. My current stack is:
Bordogni (and also Rochut I and II)
Blazevich
Kopprasch
Snedecore
Vasilev
Shoemaker
Seiber
Tyrell
Verne Reynolds (horn)
Arban
I know there is a newer Snedecore. Walter Sear seems to come up a lot. Any others?
Bordogni (and also Rochut I and II)
Blazevich
Kopprasch
Snedecore
Vasilev
Shoemaker
Seiber
Tyrell
Verne Reynolds (horn)
Arban
I know there is a newer Snedecore. Walter Sear seems to come up a lot. Any others?
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Re: New etude books worth buying?
Another thread mentioned Roger Bobo’s “Mastering the Tuba.”
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Re: New etude books worth buying?
Bobo's Mastering the Tuba is good. In C treble clef, so you can use trumpet fingerings and play on any key tuba. Volume I is more warm-ups and technique drills. I think you can buy the updated complete version here: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Tuba-R ... B000UVLGB6
Otto Maenz, 12 Special Studies (Zwölf Spezialstudien) is a great workout with some challenging atonal etudes: https://accmusicstore.com/products/hofm ... ceRJ-Y1g1c
If you want to continue down the path of stolid Russians like Vasiliev and Blazhevich, you could try the Grigoriev book: https://www.halleonard.com/product/4818 ... s-for-tuba
Otto Maenz, 12 Special Studies (Zwölf Spezialstudien) is a great workout with some challenging atonal etudes: https://accmusicstore.com/products/hofm ... ceRJ-Y1g1c
If you want to continue down the path of stolid Russians like Vasiliev and Blazhevich, you could try the Grigoriev book: https://www.halleonard.com/product/4818 ... s-for-tuba
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Re: New etude books worth buying?
I really like Gregory Fritze's Twenty Characteristic Etudes for Tuba.
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Re: New etude books worth buying?
If you're operational at all in treble clef, the sky's the limit. (and the music's better as well!)
Re: New etude books worth buying?
Thank you all!
I do have Mastering the Tuba (in its current "Mastering Brass" form). I'm very fluent in treble clef in concert pitch and have also worked through my daughter's Suzuki violin books up through Book 6.
I will check all of these out.
I do have Mastering the Tuba (in its current "Mastering Brass" form). I'm very fluent in treble clef in concert pitch and have also worked through my daughter's Suzuki violin books up through Book 6.
I will check all of these out.
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Re: New etude books worth buying?
Of ones not mentioned that I like and use:
I like the Phil Sinder Daily Routines for Tuba, Vining/Benavidez flow studies, both a musical representation.
Vasiliev 24 Melodious Etudes
Blazhevich Textbook for Tuba (different than the 70 studies originally for trombone).
Paff Advanced Studies
Tim Olt’s Preparatory Studies for Orchestral Excerpts
Vern Reynolds 48 Etudes
I like the Phil Sinder Daily Routines for Tuba, Vining/Benavidez flow studies, both a musical representation.
Vasiliev 24 Melodious Etudes
Blazhevich Textbook for Tuba (different than the 70 studies originally for trombone).
Paff Advanced Studies
Tim Olt’s Preparatory Studies for Orchestral Excerpts
Vern Reynolds 48 Etudes
Dr. James M. Green
Lecturer in Music--Ohio Northern University
Adjunct Professor of Music--Ohio Christian University
Gronitz PF 125
Miraphone 1291CC
Miraphone Performing Artist
www.russiantuba.com
Lecturer in Music--Ohio Northern University
Adjunct Professor of Music--Ohio Christian University
Gronitz PF 125
Miraphone 1291CC
Miraphone Performing Artist
www.russiantuba.com
Re: New etude books worth buying?
From that list, If you worked on a different etude every day 7 days a week you think you'd maybe play half of them twice a year?tubanh84 wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 1:29 pm I haven't bought a new etude book in years. I like etudes. But I keep repeating the same ones over and over. My current stack is:
Bordogni (and also Rochut I and II)
Blazevich
Kopprasch
Snedecore
Vasilev
Shoemaker
Seiber
Tyrell
Verne Reynolds (horn)
Arban
I know there is a newer Snedecore. Walter Sear seems to come up a lot. Any others?
B&S 3098 PT-6
B&S "Sonora" CC
B&S 4196 PT-4P
Holton 345 CC
B&S "Sonora" CC
B&S 4196 PT-4P
Holton 345 CC
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Re: New etude books worth buying?
I was reading through this thread to see if someone else would this first, so I wouldn't also say it.UncleBeer wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 2:19 pm If you're operational at all in treble clef, the sky's the limit. (and the music's better as well!)
Treble clef is THE clef of western music.
Any musician who reads music off of a five line staff ought to be able to read it off of a treble clef staff.
Whoops. I guess I also said it.
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Re: New etude books worth buying?
Wanted to add the Bach/Bobo/Bixby
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Adjunct Professor of Music--Ohio Christian University
Gronitz PF 125
Miraphone 1291CC
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www.russiantuba.com
