high schooler buying a tuba


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Posted by Tubagirl on July 07, 2000 at 01:16:00:

hi
I am semi interested in purchasing a tuba. I'm wondering what kind I would want as a freshman in highschool. I'm assuming a BBb but rotary valves are better but more expensive. I need a good quality tuba though because I've been selected for two area bands as 1st chair tuba. and they require that you have "shiney" new instruments. The School will rent BBb tubas w/ 4 rotary valves for $80 a semister, all of these tubas are in poor condition, music stores only rent BBb 3 valve (piston) tubas for around $1,000 a year, these tubas are new but have very poor tone. that leaves me basically of buying a tuba or dropping out of the bands that I have worked so hard to Join... My private teacher has offered to let me use one of his... but the schedules conflict... WHAT DO I DO??? I'm open to any sugestions.

Thank You,

Julie W.


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