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Hi Steve, brilliant video. What brand is the bb tuba ? Also, what would you recommend for a bb tuba with great attack ,depth and long through/loud/present sound as well as being compact ? Thanks a lot in advance.

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homies whole ass facial shape has been distorted from the tuba resting his jaw over many years....

So good thank you. Just getting back into concert band after 15 years break using a BBb.

I'm thinking of getting a CC tuba once I save up enough since I really excelled on BBb. Your comparison video really helped, I loved that you can immediately tell how the CC tuba had a more rounded sound, especially in them lows!

Love it! :)

Thank you, great comparison, much appreciated!

what size cup diameter is your mouthpiece?

Excellent demonstration!! Must watch; student or professional

Wonderful Mister. Is the tuba a Walter Nirsch?

Very enjoyable. Your lyricism reminds me of another favorite tuba player John Fletcher. Your phrasing and technique on slow and fast passages is super impressive and remarkable. I am officially a big fan now. 😁

You make a lot of excellent points and play well. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra had Everett Gilmore for decades and he only played BBb. (anyone can correct me, but I did talk to Everett a few times) I think ultimately it is which horn fits the performer. I think you were incredibly lucky to have someone help you select a horn. I lament the old days where you could go to a pro shop, try various makes, and then when you settle on make, models, then on model, which particular one fit you the best. I always advise people to pick a horn that is easiest for them to play and make the sound they are looking for. And how much time could we spend just on mouthpiece selection? There is a big debate on finish for the horn, but in talking to Carl Klienstuber of Denton Big brass (you can see him in Wessex demos - has a beard) he said he couldn't tell a difference and the tuba has been his life. So? I have used different mouthpieces depending on what was being played. I had, for a while, a Wessex Grand which was a CC type tuba, but in BBb. I could play it well for about an hour or so, but it wore me out trying to control it. I have an ancient York 3v BBb and that has often been a go to, and while I have primarily used it for fox trot and hot jazz and some polka band, I have used it in classical settings. That horn is not that centered on pitch, but, I can then push the pitch a bit for whatever is going around me. With the variety of horns and mouthpieces and the variance in players themselves, and then in what style music... perhaps it is start with the horn that gives you the most flexibility and easiest to play within the context of the music you perform. I watched your presentation and was rewarded with someone who could play both well and had good examples of both. (didn't even go into valve types did I...) It was curiosity that drew me. Full disclosure, I can't go back and forth between C/BBb fingerings. Not that smart. I have played CCs in practice just to see if I wanted to take it on. Another thing that could also go into the conversation which you mention is horn size. I tried a number of 3/4 sized instruments recently and the Yamaha 620 (BBb) was the winner, but I am not ready for one yet (when I am older and weaker then sell all and buy one). First horn I had was a 20J and I recently bought a restored 24J (40 yrs later) that I need to review (both recording and upright bells). I haven't looked at all your vids yet, but 4/4, 5/4, 6/4 also come into the equation. I am then left with what I usually say, which is try them (and for as much time as possible) and see what fits. And make the horn comfortable to hold and play - that enters into as well. When we get to tubas, then that is a bigger consideration than it would be on a trombone. This video popped up in my feed today. Thanks for making it.

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Q hermosa tuba me encantaría poder tener una de esas saludos desde argentina

Simply fantastic

Man, I've been looking through lists of tuba rep that my professor has given me to choose from, and this one is gonna go on the "maybe in 10 years" list. Amazing playing!

Wonderful, thanks for sharing.

I like the c tuba most. But they are both awesome instruments. ❤ Real cannons !!!

I switched to CC in 1975 when I went to university and never looked back. Although, I occasionally play my Eb just to keep my wits sharp. It was built in 1918, so it's not in tune with anything from the A 440 era.

Achei ambas maravilhosas, tenho a impressão que na tuba em dó o som fica pouco mais declarado, não sei se tô me expressando bem, e na em Sí bemol parece que o som fica grande. Mas enfim, nenhuma diferença gritante na minha opinião.

Steve, sound very beautiful,… bur Shostakovich is not Russian , he was Soviet - little but diference

Great professional performance Steve, beautiful sound! 🎵

First, let me say you sound great on both. As someone who plays a Rudy 5/4 CC, I am partial to Rudys, but a Nirschl is on my bucket list. I do have a question. After searching the Google machine, I could not come up with a source for the muscle ups. Do you have any suggestions on where I could find them. I was able to find out that there are apparently two volumes. Thanks and keep up the great info sharing.

Bravo!!!!

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I subscribed, Steve! I love seeing your Tuba on camera with you. There such cool looking instruments and huge!!!

Yah and trombone shorty sucks .

BBflat all day!!! especially when the composer calls for the BIG GUNS!!! WE ELECTRIFIED THE AUDIENCE WITH 4 bbFLATS making the chords in Mahlers 2nd "dont need no organs!!" LOL

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BB tuba wins because thats the tuba I play and its big so yea

I think the rotor provides a brightness and zip to the Wagner that the C rounds out and broadens. It’s a color that I would choose for sure (Bb rotor) both sound excellent!

This was cool to watch!

I looks big can those be used in marching band

I have a EEb only Eb and Bb are allowed

Good video, this is a topic that gets discussed a lot but information is scattered and inconsistent. I often hear people saying you need a C tuba for orchestra, when in most other contexts (in Canada) we would play Bb. But rarely has anyone been able to properly demonstrate the sound and feel differences that actually inform that preference.

This is absolutely stunning. Amazing all the way around.

Great playing!! Tour de force piece. You make it sound easy.From the side, the conductor looks like he could be your brother.

Very close....I rather and I play a Bb tuba however I will follow your advice and have both

Good review. Thank you. But there are a few points critical to the tuba BBb, and also C. Contrabass tuba C-flat, has technical characteristics, such as the Bore size. You can also play a 3/4 size B-flat tuba, but the result will be weak. And one more thing, the B-flat tuba has a very good tone, low tone, fat tone, under certain conditions: size 4/4, and above, a properly matched mouthpiece. The tuba Do (C) is not inferior to the tuba B-flat, and in some ways even surpasses it, just by the stable tone and pure intonation.

Don’t care, love your playing either way ( but I’m a Eb nerd ) depends on key of chart 🎉

I mean, Trombone Shorty puffs his cheeks, so.....

Thanks helped a lot as I have spent most my life playing baritone making the switch recently to tuba this helped a lot

Tubistolero. That sounds better IMHO than Tubist.

0:39 it asks if you should double tongue first then triple tongue? In the description it is the opposite I don't know which one is right

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CC better projection clearer tone

This former Tubist thanks you Mucho for posting this! Liked and subbed!

Molto rilassante vero

What tuba is that?

As a beginner on the tuba, I found this interesting. I just obtained an 'old' Conn 20J via eBay, and I specifically wanted a BBb because I like playing low notes and wanted to get a contrabass, and I also have a euphonium and a trombone, so I wanted a tuba having fingering essentially identical to that of the euphonium and 'parallel' (perhaps not the best wording) to that of the trombone. I also own a trumpet and a clarinet, so my 'world' is mostly in the key of Bb (although having the trumpet makes we want to press a valve on the euphonium and tuba to play a Bb). FWIW I also own a string bass, so this BBb tuba plays in a similar range. It's my understanding that this Conn BBb is excellent for obtaining the false/induced tones, which will allow a continuous range to the bottom of the piano keyboard and below (when I become sufficiently skilled to reach them!) I'm hoping that soon I can play this tuba as well as the man in this video is playing: ruclips.net/video/nc0L7EOkFUo/видео.html