Re: Transition fro BBb to CC


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Posted by Keating Johnson on January 29, 2001 at 15:59:28:

In Reply to: Transition fro BBb to CC posted by RC on January 29, 2001 at 03:20:11:

Here is my approach, and my own experience. I have students change to CC almost cold turkey. But I have them play from some easy Arban exercises or horn etudes and have them play them as Bb transposition. So a C is open, E 1+2. They gradually learn the CC tuba fingerings in treble clef, then with thinking note names in bass clef with the CC tuba the change is swift, almost automatic. I played CC tuba for many years, but moved back to BBb on the Holton I got from Jake. That was pre-cutting days, and I would be nervous to have that done now. So I go back and forth but think trumpet like on CC and BBb tuba like on the the BBb.


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