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The Composer's Guide to the Tuba

A guide to the contemporary capabilities of the tuba & euphonium, plus some information about the author

  • About – the Author
  • About – this Guide

Background Information

  • Towards a Definition of the Tuba Family
  • Technical Capabilities
  • Repertoire Lists
  • Selected Discography
  • Future Directions
  • Bibliography

Contemporary Techniques

  • Air
  • Digital/Analog
  • Instrument
  • Lips & Embouchure
  • Movement
  • Tongue & Oral Cavity
  • Voice
  • Contact

Instrument

This module contains the following pages:

i. Valve trills

ii. Pulling/manipulating slides

iii. Filling with water

iv. Mutes and muting

v. Mouthpiece manipulation & Alternative mouthpieces

vi. Glissandi

vii. Rhythmicizing the instrument

viii. Alternate fingering tremolo

ix. Valve notation

x. Microtonality

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