hopping tuba

Hopping tuba is a tuba solo written for me to perform for an recital in school.It is quite an difficult piece as it is quite fast and and notes have to be palyed short.I welcome all fellow tubist and bass trombonist to try and give me some feedback.

Players who tried the piece,i kindly request for a live mp3 recording as i am still working on the piece.

Thank you

I can't say it's too melodically memorable, but if it's for a recital with the intent of impressing, it's a pretty good piece to demonstrate your instrumental ability. It probably sounds a lot different with a real tuba, rather than the MIDI I heard, but you might want to end on a high note (pitch-wise, lol) than a low note. Again, it's all about the timbre, so you're best to decide that. On a minor note, I like the use of A# in the beginning. You might want to incorporate a bit more of that melodic area in the rest of the piece.

Another nice one. I learned up through the 3rd line and can play that halfway decently, and I must say, this is a toughie! No guarantees on any recording, but I might try. You sure enjoy a lot of the high register stuff... 'tis quite a workout to learn. I think hitting that high D is about in odds of 2 out of 5 for me. But hey, I'm learning. I've expanded my range upwards an octave since about 10 months ago or so when I started... that high D is about the top of my range right now.

The only thing I have to mention critique-wise is that I noticed you really stuck around D minor. You didn't leave it once. Even the opening measure could be realised as F major OR D minor. You use a lot of simple relations, especially a lot of going back and forth between V and i. Now that isn't necessarily bad how I see it, but just be aware that your chord structure is exceeding simple throughout. Also... I don't really see what necessitates these double-flats at the start of the 6th line. A little odd.

Anyways, keep it up, these are fun little buggers!

Thank you for all your feedback.
I wrote for an recital,and it was my aim.


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The only thing I have to mention critique-wise is that I noticed you really stuck around D minor. You didn't leave it once. Even the opening measure could be realised as F major OR D minor. You use a lot of simple relations, especially a lot of going back and forth between V and i.

EnigmusJ4


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I wanted a simple progression.If i use tougher progression,i would need to use double flat and double sharp,which is quite tough to sight read an play.I did not write any piano accompaniment,so it would sound very very wired.





I can't say it's too melodically memorable, but if it's for a recital with the intent of impressing, it's a pretty good piece to demonstrate your instrumental ability.

MatthewSchwartz

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I wrote that to impress people not really meant to be melodic.I would try to compose something melodic for tuba,do lookout.


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you might want to end on a high note (pitch-wise, lol) than a low note.



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something special about tuba are its low pedal notes,so i wanted to somehow show off about tuba

Very interesting. I like it even though it is not to catchy or anything. Very show offy perfect for my tuba player, but w/e.