Future Tuba Improvements???


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Posted by J.A.D. on July 27, 2000 at 23:56:34:

As we enter into a new era of tuba performance, I am sure we will see some improvements.

Maybe physical air support will be taken away by computer technology??

Here is my perception of a future tuba:

Instead of a valve section, a computer interphase will be installed connecting to all the branches and lead pipe. Since sound is produced by vibrations, the mouthpiece will be converted into a kind of "pick up" device that will transmit the waves into the computer interphase. A series of air pumps will be activated and will pump air into the appropriate branches, depending upon the sound or note that is needed.

The student of a tuba of this design would really need to be trained on ear training and the concepts of articulation, musical phrasing, and musical form. ( 12-tone, polytonality, etc...)

Just imagine the possibilities: increase in range with a random thought
no more grueling technical exercises

I guess the old "Professor Harold Hill Think System would really apply"??????

Please comment on your tuba improvements for the next generation.


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