When I started practicing my pBone, on January 3, I could only do 15 minutes before my embouchure checked out, and I’ve now worked my way up to an hour of good quality practice, which has become the high point of my day.
I hit a major disappointment last week, learning that a positive lead on a potential teacher had fizzled, so now I’m soldiering forward on my own. I’m hearing my tone improving on the pBone and my intonation and reading are strong, so I’ll be starting into a temporary euphonium as of tomorrow and seeing how much I can teach myself.
As a woodwind player I taught myself enough oboe and flute to enter a Master’s level, 3 instrument major so I have some hope.
A question- at some point within the next year I want to be focusing on tuba, and I see myself working with an Eb or F tuba by then. With that in mind I want to start euphonium in whatever clef would be easiest transfer to one of those tubas.
The last time I was playing wind ensemble music, tuba parts were all in Bb or Eb, and I’m not sure I understand how bass or treble clef euphonium fingerings would fit with the keys tubas are available in.
Appreciating all I’m learning from everyone here.
I hit a major disappointment last week, learning that a positive lead on a potential teacher had fizzled, so now I’m soldiering forward on my own. I’m hearing my tone improving on the pBone and my intonation and reading are strong, so I’ll be starting into a temporary euphonium as of tomorrow and seeing how much I can teach myself.
As a woodwind player I taught myself enough oboe and flute to enter a Master’s level, 3 instrument major so I have some hope.
A question- at some point within the next year I want to be focusing on tuba, and I see myself working with an Eb or F tuba by then. With that in mind I want to start euphonium in whatever clef would be easiest transfer to one of those tubas.
The last time I was playing wind ensemble music, tuba parts were all in Bb or Eb, and I’m not sure I understand how bass or treble clef euphonium fingerings would fit with the keys tubas are available in.
Appreciating all I’m learning from everyone here.
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