General Tuba-Euphonium Blog

The most common mouthpieces in use for euphoniums are made by Wick, Bach, and Schilke. I personally like the Wick 4A because it has an open, singing sound. However, as you sound gets more open, you will hear a little more "fuzz" close up. From the audience's seats it should not be a problem. For large shank, the model is 4AL; for medium shank it's 4AM; and for small shank it's either 4AS or 4AY (same thing).



There is also a line of mouthpieces by Wick that are made to Steven ...

I assembled onto one page a listing of all the easily-obtainable tuba CD's that my site lists. You should find tuba CD's by many famous artists, both as solo albums and as part of ensembles such as brass quintets. Almost all can be purchased online through various sources.

www.dwerden.com/Tuba_CD.cfm

There are now 4 CD's available displaying the talent of euphonium soloist Arthur Lehman, formerly the euphonium soloist with The United States Marine Band. The material on the first 2 CD's includes digital versions of the titles from the 2-LP series The ART of the Euphonium. There are also some solos he did after retirement with the National Concert Band of America. CD's three and four have solos with band that did nor make it to the ART of the Euphonium LP's because of time limitations, and also ...

I have tried to assemble onto one page a listing of all the easily-obtainable CD's that my site lists. You should find euphonium CD's by many famous artists, and almost all can be purchased online through various sources.

www.dwerden.com/Euphonium_CD.cfm

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I recently asked a number of top professional tubists in the U.S. for some advice on behalf of a student. The student wants an E-flat tuba that is large enough to use in an orchestral setting but small enough to use for solos, jazz, and chamber ensembles. I got some great advice, and it boiled down to two "best" choices: the Willson E-flat and the Besson E-flat. The Willson got a couple more votes, but both horns were highly regarded.

JON SASS - Sassified

Jon's playing on this CD has gotten rave reviews from world-famous artists. His unique style is very refreshing - he is one of a kind! Click the link that follows to go to Jon's web site (which will open in a new window):

www.jonsass.com/sassified.html