Tuba Trainer | STRATEGY

STRATEGY

KEY POINTS

Breathing and buzzing are the two most important things.
Sit balanced with your knees under your hips.
Breathe in with an "oh" shape.
Fill up with as much air as you can.
To make lips buzz: say "oh", then "oo," then squeeze the imaginary tube while blowing lots of air through the lips.

Things to watch out for:
- Smile
- Puffy cheeks
- Air pockets
- Lips over teeth

Working on that lung capacity...

TROUBLE SHOOTING

NO BUZZ, JUST AIR: Put lips closer together, imagine squeezing the tube more firmly.

THIN, PINCHED SOUND: Lips are pinched too tightly together and/or you are not passing enough air through your lips. Loosen your grip on the imaginary tube and blow faster air.

STOPPED TONE, BUT BLOWING HARD: Your lips are completely pinched together. Relax your lips by fluttering them.

FIRST NOTES

To get higher: grip the tube more firmly and blow faster

To get lower: relax your lips and
blow slower

F = open

Eb = 1

D = 1 2

C = 1 3

Bb = open

ARTICULATION

Changing between notes by just moving fingers or adjusting
embouchure = slurring

Starting the note with the
tongue = tonguing

Say the word "toe"

Keep air flowing between
notes (no blowing spit wads)

Things to watch out for:

"wooing"

"pooing"

tongue coming past lips