PRO TIPS: How to Play Relaxed but Powerfully by Øystein Baadsvik
THE “HAMMER TECHNIQUE” Once I was at an amusement park, in line for the High Striker. You know, the game where you try to…
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PRO TIPS by Øystein Baadsvik
Develop your sound! What is a good sound? And how do you develop it? For me, this topic has been a long journey. When I…
HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH HINTS – Luis Maldonado
LONG TONES, LIP SLURS, AND SCALES – DO WE REALLY NEED THEM? – Luis Maldonado I can still remember when I sat down for my…
LET IT HAPPEN – Charles A. McAdams
In the quest to achieve our highest quality of euphonium and tuba playÂing, we often create our own barriers to our anticipated success. In our…
PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS IN THE VAUGHAN WILLIAMS CONCERTO FOR BASS TUBA – Skip Gray
At the time of its premiere thirty years ago, the Vaughan Williams ConÂcerto for Bass Tuba was probably the most difficult work in the tubist’s…
EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT TUBA AUDITIONS BUT DIDN’T KNOW WHO TO ASK…* (*because your teacher hasn’t taken one in over 50 years) – Douglas Yeo, Bass Trombonist, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Taking an audition for a major symphony orchestra is an expensive and time consumÂing procedure. Countless articles have been written by famous teachers and soloists…