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Essential Technique - Tuba
Essential Technique - Tuba
MAJOR 101. SCALE AND ARPEGGIO Vy step i by ie ~~ 3S Jeb ; z =] i = cre sr Ja oa 2 o 103. ARPEGGIO STUDY - - 104, TWO-PART ETUDE 107. CHORALE Andante A A na vit, nf23 108, GERMAN NATIONAL ANTHEM Maestoso Franz Josef Haydn a aed EE — a a a a ee 109. JOY ‘Andante espressivo <1 Expressively Johann Sebastian Bach ie te er = divea z 3 Time Signature Conducting | \ g a S ! S 5) = Seats permeasute Practice conducting these 3 SEE © caeennegecoeoet tcbeatponen Aor e 110. RHYTHM RAP eve ee JO Wid ey ly 111, LET’S COUNT FIVE Moderato i 2S x ——— ae ee ee ea ae mf fe See24 112, SUKURU ITO African Folk Song Moderato 2 —— is === = Zz woe o we woe nf = = i S = 7 ee =a a 3 - = == = 7 = 2 Soe o English composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) lived during the Baroque Period (1600-1750). Water Music was ‘written in honor of Englands King George . The frst performance took place on the Thames River on July 17,1717. Fifty musicians performed the work while floating on a barge. Hand’ lived during the same time as Johann Sebastian Bach, perhaps the most famous Baroque composer. 113. WATER MUSIC ‘Allegro maestoso = Pg George Frideric Handel ~ = = 114, ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUE QUIZ - PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION Maestaso B= a25 Bb MINOR 115. NATURAL MINOR Ostinato A ciear and distinct musical phrase that is repeated persistently. ‘MOTH =) sritsh composer Gustav Holst (1874-1934 is one of the most widely played composers for concert band today. Many ofhis ae ae cain hs ear milay sates are based on tunel English fok songs. His most famous workfororchesta, The Plants (1916 has Seven movernents—one written for each known planet excluding Earth. Atthi time, Pluto was undiscovered. 117. MARS - Duet/Trio Gustav Holst Energetico with eneray PS = ; 2 mp26 G MAJOR 118. SCALE AND ARPEGGIO Practice both upper and lower octaves. » %, step a Ye == $ 119. EXERCISE IN THIRDS este 120. ARPEGGIO STUDY 122. CHROMATIC SCALE Sse eee wie FS asesenamonis ijipe peer 123. BALANCE BUILDER a al EE z: a2 Z o 7 ave a ‘ 7 5 ¢ le 4 J 1 a Eloy : —— = = = oe 124. CHORALE Andante x f == segs wese[Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) based much of his music on the folk songs and dances of Norway. During = teases roth centun, composers often used melodies from thelr native land, Tis trend iscaled nationalism. Russian Modeste ‘Mussorgsky (1839-1881), Czech Antonin DvoFak (1841-1904), and Englishmen Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) are other s famous composers whose music was influenced by nationalism. 2 125. NORWEGIAN DANCE Edvard Grieg Andante ‘Music written during the Renaissance Period (1430-1600) was often upbeat and dance-tke, Wolsey Wilde was originally = written for the lute. an ancestor to the guitar and the most popular instrument of the Renaissance era. Modern day concert 2 band composer Gordon Jacob used this popular song in his Wiliam Byrd Suite, written as a tribute to English composer g Wiliam Byrd (1543-1623) 127. WOLSEY’S WILDE Animato ~1 Animated, tively Anonymous28 E MINOR 128. NATURAL MINOR Practice both upper and lower octaves. ————~ Seale Ye Vy step Ye, ae 129, HARMONIC MINOR pen seal — -———— srpeggio % an o LEE Native Japanese instruments include the shokuhact bamboo flute played pointing downward the koto, a long zther with 1 _ movable frets layed siting dovin;ancl the gakubina, a pear-shaped lute with strings that ae plucked. These Instruments have $3 _been an important part of Japanese culture since the sth century. Kabuki a lapanese theatrical form that originated in 1603, = remains popularin Japan. Performers play native Japanese instruments during Kabuki performances, 130. SONG OF THE SHAKUHACHI Andante Japanese Folk Song = mp At the D.C. al Cada play again from the begining tothe Indication To Coda @ hen skp tothe D.C. al Coda oie cited ‘@ Coda, meaning ending section.” al Coda Similarto D.C. al Coda, but return to the sign %. 131. POLOVETZIAN DANCES Alexander Borodin D.C.alCoda—_- Coda29 D MAJOR 132. SCALE AND ARPEGGIO psp i % a o A 136. CHORALE — : a Pee eee | oe ae e ee a ad of B MINOR 137. NATURAL MINOR ‘Arpeggio Yastep peagi % % % 138, HARMONIC MINOR Scale % Ye %e %FE __Latin American Music combines the folk music from South and Central America, the Carribean Islands, American Indian, E _Spanlsh,and Portuguese cultures, Melodies ae often accompanied by drums maracas and claves. Latin American music $2 continues toinfluence jaz, classical, and popular styles of music. Cielito Lindo sa Latin American love song. 139, CIELITO LINDO Allegro Fernandez ‘Tchaikovsky, along with Wagner, Brahms, Mendelssohn, and Chopin, helped define the musical era known as the Romantic Period (1825-1900). The’symphonic tone poem’ from this period continues to be one of the most popular musical forms performed by orchestras and bands today. Peter I. Tchaikovsky = — a= 141, THE YOUNG CHEVALIER Scottish % To Coda Jee a a31 G> MAJOR 142. SCALE AND ARPEGGIO Practice both upper ond loweroctaves. % Ye h Veste 5, SS AG (Bhenharmonic) 143, EXERCISE IN THIRDS ae Sjgeaes ane 5 144, ARPEGGIO STUDY 146. CHORALE Andante a ne a E> MINOR 147, NATURAL MINOR DEINDIVIDUAL STUDY - Tuba 149, STRETCHING UP AND DOWN DThack2 ce 150. STUDY IN C MAJOR gy Tacks 151. LEGATO STUDY ‘Andante DTrack4 £ Ei eeeeg CDTracks33 INDIVIDUAL STUDY - Tuba 154, STUDY IN G MAJOR Moderato cDTrack 7 155. EXERCISE IN 12/8 cD Tacks = = ~ Dee se Se f z 157. CHROMATIC CHALLENGE CD Track 10 : SS ig wie! E See sis #ie ° = a34 READING SKILL BUILDERS 158. READING SKILL BUILDER NO. 1 cD Tack 11 ye ae 160. READING SKILL BUILDER NO. 3 SS ioe ES = a = sha Sis rt ; = mare 161, READING SKILL BUILDER NO. 4 CD Track 14 : ee Dees oleae sh eT eS Suet =] of 162. READING SKILL BUILDER NO. 5 te vit, cDTrack 15,35 READING SKILL BUILDERS 163. READING SKILL BUILDER NO. 6 3 cDTrack 16 ot cD Track 18 oe | =? mf : eorack 9 Ie =S= * fmarcaio =. 2 ! oo oe es ee = 2 mp Tigao 25 + S marcato36 167. CHORALE (Prelude from Hansel and Gretel) co rack 20 Engelbert Humperdinck Andante isi Art.by John Higgins og ee 169, CHORALE (Based on a Theme by J. S. Bach) cp track 22 Andante oes7 170. CHORALE (Based on a Theme by Tchaikovsky) cD Tack 22 Brondly el Arby Jahn Higgins 171, CHORALE (Erhalt Uns In Der Wahrheit) co Track 24 Johann Sebastian Bach Arc.by John Higgins Andante ~All | 172, CHORALE (N cotackas John Dyes evan Arr. by John Higgins Andante a 173, CHORALE (Prelude) co Tack 25 Frederic Chopin Adagio ‘Arsby John Higgins@ RHYTHM STUDIES CD Tracks 27-28 ge FR a a fbr dee dl de dd OOOO by ff BOB oy QD A cD Tracks 31-32 z 20 (ee ee ; gL Op dy ede Lda RL 8 oy ety yd dd dh dh 55 séZe RHYTHM STUDIES cD Tracks 37-38 57 58 i Sint i+ Mt pata Jt dhs rs ide te ddd Ty tl te a 64 cD Tracks 39-40 gO hd {TY 1 FTL 1d 7 gO Gy a ane ae eevee ene) eet oe) 92 * gl TA. | GI Bt 101 voz 105 cD Tracks 45-48 gilli ty y 109 no Mm me spd. ST TT ye Sood Td fy dey Ad fy ee de 4 14THE BASICS OF JAZZ STYLE oy iet2l tere Accenting “2 and 4” Trdltona! ca 1s es aadluor I ACRE InBenn eee Hane {and 3 nj nowehes heer phat sual on beats? Mid; phasing" ana gies the musk & oz ean) 174. ACCENTING 2 AND 4 cotacks7 Traditional Jazz Bee > ; 2 A Jazz Articulations f f t f hee Te ene Tenuto Staccato Long Accent Roof Top Accent articulations in ee (allvalue) —_(Ghort-unaceented) ullvalue accented) (short. accented) Swing 8th Notes Sound Different Than They Look In swing the 2nd th note ofeach betis actualy played Ie heat hel of fj-Jto«)] triplet, and slightly accented. 8th notes in swing style are usually played legato. rege ¢ 175. SWING 8TH NOTES coticck 48 Traditional Jazz A A Quarter Notes A A ‘Quarter notes in swing style are usually played detached (staccato) with accents on beats 2 and 4, 176. QUARTERS AND 8THS co track49a \When beats are played early (anticipated) or played late (delayed), the music becomes syncopated. Syncopation makes the music sound "jazzy" Syncopation in Jazz 178. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN - Without Syncopation cDTack51 James Black and Katherine Purvis “Jazzin’ Up” the Melody by Adding Rhythms [Adding rhythms to a melody is another easy way to improvise in a jazz style. Start by filing out long notes with repeated 8th and quarter notes. Remember to swing the 8th notes (play legato and give the upbeats an accent), 180. “JAZZIN’ UP” JINGLE BELLS cD rack 53 Origine Melody 4 Pen A A AA AA AA ioe ql Jazzed Up Melody (rhythms added) MAKE UP YOUR OWN (IMPROVISE) co Tack 5+ 181. LONDON BRIDGE complete the melody in your own jazzed up" woy. Use only the notes shown in parentheses, Original Melody Slashes onthe staf Indicate when o improvise. AA A A A AA A Jazzed Up Melody Band iN Solo Band A Solo & Band A A Solo - complete the melody wePlay major scales as part of your daily practice routine. Play all octaves, keys, and arpeggios at EE MSlor Scale oer rami netowieiboc Wisco A OC es ae & 2 A. 8 c. = timo a Lio oe ee a9 ee #9 182, Bb MAJOR coriacks5 . 183. Eb MAJOR CO Track 56 DTrack 58 — = co43 187, Db MAJOR DTrack6o 188, G MAJOR cD Track6t 189. D MAJOR Track 62 we 2 191, Gb MAJOR CO Track 64i Play minor scales as pat of your daly practice rutin. Pla al octaves ll three forms andthe arpeggios Minor Scales at various dynamic levels and tempos. Keep a steady pulse. Try different articulation patterns, such as: Gna ay Taeory = 192. D MINOR SCALE Natural ww Sie comrackes Melodic =e Arpeggio Harmonic 193. G MINOR SCALE swe TS Harmonic 194, C MINOR SCALE Tracko7 Natucal Melodie s i - Hormenie Arpeasio ; —— ——— . = ne = | see ae "ss 195. F MINOR SCALE Natural Melodic Harmonic45 SPECIAL EXERCISES TUBA LIP SLUR STUDY NO. 1 oom ae SS ooo oe woo ON Eee? o a oe ON tc” = = Ns Se ca Ne a3 LP SLUR STUDY NO. 2 900) ee eo ae Se ee, ts cee : os eos = oe 00046 FINGERING CHART Instrument Care Reminders Before putting your instrument backin its case after playing do the following: + Use the water key to empty water from the instrument, Blow ar through it + Remove the mouthpiece. Once a week, wash the mouthpiece with warm tap water. Ory thoroughly. + Wipe off te instrument witha clean soft cloth, Return the instrument toits case. ‘Tuba valves occasionally need oiling, To oll your valves, simply: + Unscrew the valve at the top of the casing + Liftthe valve hatfvay out of the casing. + Apply a few drops of oll to the exposed metal valve. + Carefully return the valve to its casing. When properly inserted, the top of the valve should easily screwy back into place. Be sure to grease the slides regularly. Your director will recommend special slide grease and valve ol, and will help you apply them when necessary. CAUTION: Ifa slide,a valve or your mouthpiece becomes stuck, ask for help from your band director or music dealer. Special tools should be used to prevent damage to your instrument, © = Open @ = Pressed down Insraren courtesy of Yrnaha Capatation of Amer Band and Orchestre Dion eo er e@00FINGERING CHART ¢ ct Db Gt AD A At B> B o@0 000 ee0 c ct Db D o@e0 900 E F FE G> G = ae OI | o@o 000 coe eeo GE AS At Bb e@00 000 4748 & REFERENCE INDEX Definitions (3; FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN ‘ilegro Agitato 17 + German National Anthem 23 Allegro Marziale 27, GUSTAV HOLST Allegro Vivo 13 + Mars 25 Andante Espressivo 23 ation one Andante Grazioso. 16 eae Animato 27 pce WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART DS.alCoda 28 + Sonata 16 Divisi an) 2 MMODESTE MUSSORGSKY Energetico 25 + Great Gate of Kiev 3 5/6 23 + Pictures atan Exhibition 24 Fortissimo (7) 15, JOHANN STRAUSS JR Giocoso 11 Adele’ Song. 7 ieee Noe Ae PETER |. TCHAIKOVSKY So © Wale Fe are (from Symphony No.6) 30 Meter Changes 21 World Music Minor Keys 5 Molto Rit, 8 ean oe 4 + ibuli 20 Ae Sukuru ito 24 Quarter Note Triplets 20 AMERICAN Pianissimo (pp) 15 + Chilren’s Shoes 3 16th Notes and Rests + 1Walkthe Road Again 17 in 6/8,3/8,9/8,12/8 12 + TheKeelRow 7 Tempo Divalse 7 + Keepin’ Secrets 7 38 4 + SitDown Sister 19 Triplets with Rests 11 + Star Spangled Banner 15 178 8 + Turkey inthe Straw 12 Unison (a2) 2 AUSTRALIAN Composers + Austealin FolkSong 5 ENGLISH JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH ape ee ee Molly Bann 4 ALEXANDER BORODIN + Wolsey's Wilde 27 Polovetzian Dances 28 oe CLAUDE DEBUSSY : Bod ete el) + French National Anthem 27 PAUL DUKAS a + Sorcerer's Apprentice 17 ANTONIN OVORAK * Slavonic Dance No.2 13 + ThePretty Gil 13 JAPANESE Song of the Shakuhachi 28 reac ens + Pavanne 21 MALAYSIAN: CHARLES GOUNOD- je emt, 50nd 20. GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL + The Sledgehammer Song 5 + Water Music 24 + The Young Chevalier 30TUBA BOOK 3 SSENTIAL MEE INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED STUDIES TIM LAUTZENHEISER JOHN HIGGINS CHARLES MENGHINI PAUL LAVENDER TOM ¢C. RHODES DON BIERSCHENK ISBN 0-639-084222 Copyright © 2001 by HAL LEGNARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured All ights Reserved HAL*LEONARD® ORPORATION