METHOD BOOKS
BEGINNING
Practical Hints on Playing the Tuba by Donald C. Little (Belwin-Mills Publishing Company)
Rubank Method for Tuba, Volume 1, (Rubank Publishing Company)
Arban Complete Method for the Tuba; Jean-Baptiste Arban/ed. Jerry Young and Wesley Jacobs (Encore Music Publishers)
Standard of Excellence, Book 1 for Tuba, Bruce Pearson (Neil A Kjos Music Company)
First Book of Practical Studies; Robert Getchell and Nilo Hovey (Belwin-Mills)
Embouchure Builder for BBb Bass by Lowell Little (Pro Art Publications)
INTERMEDIATE
Hal Leonard Advanced Band Method for Tuba (Rubank Publications)
Rubank Method for Tuba, Volume 2, (Rubank Publications)
Standard of Excellence, Books 2 and 3 for Tuba, Bruce Pearson (Neil A Kjos Music Company)
Second Book of Practical Studies; Robert Getchell and Nilo Hovey (Belwin-Mills)
40 Advanced Studies for Bb Bass by H.W. Tyrell, (Boosey & Hawkes)
ADVANCED
Studies in Legato; Reginald Fink (Carl Fischer Inc.)
40 Advanced Studies; H.W. Tyrrell (Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.)
43 Bel Canto Studies; Marco Bordogni/ed. Chester Roberts (Robert King Music Company)
70 Studies (2 Volumes); Vladislav Blazhevich (Robert King Music Company)
60 Selected Studies; C. Kopprasch (Robert King Music Company)
Techinical Studies for Bass Clef Instruments; Herbert L. Clarke, arr. by Claude Gordon (Carl Fischer)
60 Musical Studies for Tuba, Book 2, Ferdinand Sieber, transcribed by David Kuehn, (Southern Music Company)
TUBA SOLO COLLECTIONS
Tuba Solos, Level One (CPP/Belwin, Inc.)
Concert and Contest, Arr. Voxman, Rubank
Classic Festival Solos, Vol. 1; Jack Lamb (CPP/Belwin, Inc.)
Classic Festival Solos, Vol. 2; Jack Lamb (CPP/Belwin, Inc.)
Medici Masterworks; Gershenfeld and Mitchell (Medici Music Press)
Tuba Solos, Level Two (CPP/Belwin, Inc.)
First Solos for the Tuba Player; Herbert Wekselblatt (G. Schirmer Inc.)
Solos for the Tuba Player; Herbert Wekselblatt (G. Schirmer Inc.)
TUBA SOLO LITERATURE
Eight Bel Canto Songs for Tuba, by Harry Phillips (Shawnee Press)
Air from "Comus" by Aren/Little (Alfred Publishing Company)
The Holy City, Adams, (Kjos)
Gavotte, J.S. Bach, arranged by Smith, (Belwin-Mills)
Melodious Etude by Bell, (Belwin-Mills)
Gavotte by Bell, (Carl Fischer)
Jig Elephantine by Bell, (Carl Fischer)
Low Down Bass by Bell, (Carl Fischer)
Rondo by William Presser (C.L. Barnhouse)
O Isis and Osiris by Mozart/Morris (The Brass Press)
Honor and Arms; G.F. Handel/arr. William Bell (CPP/Belwin, Inc.)
Suite for Tuba; Don Haddad (Shawnee Press Inc.)
Thrice Happy the Monarch; G.F. Handel/arr. R. Winston Morris (Ludwig Music Publishing Company)
Air and Bourree; J.S. Bach/arr. William Bell (Carl Fischer Inc.)
Ricercar; Domenico Gabrieli/arr. R. Winston Morris (Shawnee Press Inc.)
Variations for Tuba and Piano (The Cobblers Bench); Arthur Frackenpohl (Shawnee Press Inc.)
Introduction and Dance; Edouard Barat/arr. Glen Smith (Southern Music Company)
Concerto for Tuba; Edward Gregson (Novello & Co., Ltd.)
Suite for Unaccompanied Tuba; Walter Hartley (Elkan Vogel)
Suite No. 1; Benedetto Marcello/arr. Donald Little and Richard B. Nelson (Southern Music Company)
Suite No. 5; Benedetto Marcello/arr. Donald Little and Richard B. Nelson (Southern Music Company)
Adagio and Allegro; G.P. Telemann/ arr. Norman F. Friedman (Southern Music Company)
Six Studies in English Folk-Song; Ralph Vaughan Williams/tr. Michael Wagner (Galaxy Music Corp/ECS Publishing/Stainer & Bell)
Andante and Rondo; Antonio Capuzzi/arr. Philip Catelinet (Hinrichsen Edition)
Suite for Unaccompanied Tuba by Walter Hartley (Theodore Presser Company)
Larghetto and Allegro by Handel/Little (Alfred Publishing Company)
ONLINE RESOURCES
Just For Brass - www.justforbrass.com
Cimarron Music Press - www.cimarronmusic.com
Encore Music Publishers - www.encoremupub.com
LISTENING EXAMPLES
It is very important that every tuba player has a specific sound that they admire.
Find your inspiration and model your tone after that performer's sound.
Here are some famous tuba players that you should look up:
Classical
James Akins
Kenneth Amis
Øystein Baadsvik
Alan Baer
William Bell
Roger Bobo
Velvet Brown
Tony Clements
Charles Daellenbach
David Fedderly
John Fletcher
Aubrey Foard
James Gourlay
Walter Hilgers
John Van Houten
Scott Irvine
Arnold Jacobs
Carol Jantsch
Tommy Johnson
Rex Martin
Harvey Phillips
Gene Pokorny
John D. Stevens
Bob Stewart
Heiko Triebener
Jazz
Tom Abbs
Dave Bargeron
John Bodwin
Red Callender
Ray Draper
Herbie Flowers
Squire Gersh
Michel Godard
Howard Johnson
John Kirby
Andy Kirk
Anthony Lacen
Min Leibrook
Michel Massot
Rich Matteson
Bill Muter
Giancarlo Schiaffini
Bob Stewart
We think you are ready to meet THE GRAND MASTER