Tuba

• valve oil (not key oil)

• tuning slide grease or Vaseline (not cork grease)

• mouthpiece brush

• non-treated polishing cloth

• cleaning snake

These two links are for use by Hilltop Middle School students and teachers only. Those from other schools who wish to use them should purchase the Embouchure Project from Teachers Pay Teachers.

Tuba Embouchure Instructions

Tuba Embouchure Pictures

Tuba tuning note is Bb above concert F (play F first for reference).

Play your tuning note into the tuner. If the needle stays towards the right, your note is sharp. If it stays towards the left, your note is flat. The goal is to get the tuner to stay in the middle. Play "freeze the needle" - hold the note steady and in tune. 

Move the tuning slide(s) in or out to make the tubing of the instrument longer or shorter.

Keep in mind that even though you will first use these notes to tune, other notes on your instrument may not be in tune. It is the nature of instruments. The longer you play your instrument, and the better tone you have, the more you will be able to play all notes in tune on your instrument. 

In a nutshell...

The longer the pipe, the lower the pitch. If your pitch is sharp (high), you need to make it flatter (lower).

The shorter the pipe, the higher the pitch. If your pitch is flat (low), you need to make it sharper (higher). 

Tuba Clinic from the U. S. Army Master Classes

Students usually borrow school tubas, but if you want to rent or buy one:

• Bach

• Conn

• Yamaha

Make sure you get a Bb tuba (there are other ones out there)

For beginners:

• Conn Helleberg

For Advanced:

• Miraphone TU21

This list was found at the Elizabethtown Area High School Website. 

Harvey Phillips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgTfDMWTYfg 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT3wbU7eQPY 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sR34hvYALM 

Roger Bobo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyJkyi0BKPk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FPsDV7_Y6o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NymprfjizE 

Patrick Sheridan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyQeYctaea4 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3YwKrwa4ZQ 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpVTR-yNSvQ 

Nat McIntosh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MypmT0kwBR0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-sk-H2ucsY 

Deanna Swoboda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACSwnXoJneE 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNfn7l5oy0Y 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZvmrRylp7w 

Marty Erickson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_ifTNX0JqA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2deV2jouHc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-5Zi_-Xfsk 

Alan Baer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU2X1QsClKA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p54uviXkf7U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO2-iNltgOE 

Oystien Baadsvick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYOsNp4O7AU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR4_EEy2BO0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxQZwWJ550U 

Joanna Hersey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo9FTs02r3o 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOl47_HtazE 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZFG9on9qsA 

Jon Sass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3UkJASdrIE 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASKvj_ysr4k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PqUW4dPY4Q 

Sam Pilafian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-X64Z9GacM 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laVrSb1Qay4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCxRXLIUu5o 

Arnold Jacobs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLOdJIUSy0Q 

Velvet Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DasnkLcwtrA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD5m25HNBfc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKD1Podp6ns 

Gene Pokorney

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FslsHP_qsJk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b14hs-KTfiQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqeoB7cHjpg 

Roland Szentpali

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAnmfKB5Wos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C29DQGxmAOw 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIU7fFiey2A 

Jim Self

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lADcscPKlVw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXgHOAcl28I 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBDD4mxahE8 

Carol Jantsch 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPnurVsbQwU 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUMkHzAH6Mo 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4tYtupU5bQ 

Michael Lind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khwOV0oJNcI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6RIxSMmWXo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs7Trgg2AVE 

Dan Perantoni

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLO6Xkfme6k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM650087-4o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYTvC_WKUUA 

John Fletcher

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK58EE5b4qc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-NVMsj6lXA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVhFd0uWpIE 

Howard Johnson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qahHKhkLQak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heh3YsqF0cQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZFAbaZZfe8 

Tuba Quartet

Sotto Voce

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJcO6Yjbf2Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePOQ2QnfaxY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eaAdRflBlg 

Les Tubadours

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPQdXN7wZcM 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acc_QHJ9Rvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xY-L1zPA18 

Alchemy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic5rACd90iI 

Eufonix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C_tpfXOcYo 

Melton Tuba Quartet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IZgQc_NMvI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGwWP6BN6Zw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkQJnKO2p9o 

Tuba Ensemble

Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeu78xDmrsg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ApY5XluCiM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqSmciHEA2g