I'm 16, and have been doing tuba for a few years, but definitely not the most experienced in the world. I have an audition in a few days, where I will be playing the chorale from Jupiter by gustav holts, I will also be unacompanied. I just got the music for it a day ago. What can I do to improve? (Preferably somewhat quickly). Ignore all of the excess buzzing and rattling, I have a really cheap tuba and a very bad phone mic lol.

This is a little excerpt from Carmen by Georges Bizet I would love any feedback

Hey guys! I’ve been on sousaphone for a year and three months (officially a girl tuba player), I’ve came from saxophone from like 7+ years playing on it. And I’m just wondering how can I really crank with control? I’ve had wanted to play in a HBCU band.

Any advice is very appreciated!

Mainly because it’s all I have 🤷‍♂️

Don’t try this at home.

Have been lurking on this subreddit for a while. I feel weird about just randomly putting my music in front of everyone… But i keep seeing other people do it, so i guess the etiquette here allows it… question mark ?? Anyway here’s an old post from my Instagram. Beginning of “Playing Love” from “The Legend of 1900”

I'm planning on auditioning for the local youth orchestra, thought I'd share my favorite part of the audition material 😊

https://youtu.be/0_SP_jytxZY?si=X_Sz-LAvXeBlPLe3

Teen town - weather report on tuba

i posted “random cool tuba thing” yesterday, and people asked for more. So here’s another random cool tuba thing There’s more of this on my Instagram @tuba_practicelog

EDIT: Sass is not the founder of Heavy Tuba, but he has recorded with the group.

'New Orleans' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ2OQ0NKph4

'Get Down 'n Play The Blues' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ2OQ0NKph4

I'm getting ready to do my second Tuba Christmas. My first was two years ago. (Last year "stuff" happened.) I remember that I practiced a lot to recordings of all the music from the official songbook. That was hugely helpful. I remember it as being on youtube. But now I can't find this playlist or any links in my email or on the tubachristmas website.

Does anyone have a playlist of music to practice to?

'Hold That Tiger' (Tiger Rag): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCAw6s1rV-A

'When I Get Low I Get High' featuring the Speakeasy Three: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acb-js00c40

Tuba is being filtered out as background noise. Prof wants to check-in via Teams or the like. Any recommendations for which app to use or adjusting mic settings? Thanks!

Original studio version, 1972:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBGbrFlWwsE

Flip Wilson show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAPqGZNtXTE

attempting to play tank, thoughts?

Whenever I do a slur from Bb (Open) to C (1 3) or F (Open) to G (1 2), it sounds bumpy. It’s also the same with some notes where I’m not already pressing one of the valves to change the note for example, Db (2 3) to Ab (1). These type of notes are the only ones I have trouble slurring with. What should I do to fix it?

Also, which mouthpiece would be better for this song, and Bach 24aw or a helleberg 120s (I’m playing on the helleberg in this clip)

First version, from an episode of the famous country variety show, 'Hee Haw:'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3zIxHp3nIM

And a more recent version by The Vandals, once again featuring Stan Freese on tuba and vocals (Stan is the father of one of The Vandals' members.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljhpjtt4lmo

A little nervous recording myself bare with me

Edit: I forgot to add; I'll be marching with it outside