Carnegie Hall Tuba Master Class: Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries

Berlin Philharmonic tuba player Alexander von Puttkamer coaches Eric Hom on Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries. carnegiehall.org/workshops
Select members of the Berlin Philharmonic woodwind and brass sections led two days of master classes focusing on orchestral repertoire and audition preparation. Participating young artists attended panel discussions with the master class leaders and heard the Berlin Philharmonic in performance, led by Sir Simon Rattle, at Carnegie Hall.
Tuba Master Class Participants
Eric Hom
Austin Howle
Andrew Nowry
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[@eliclark3]

Ride of the Valkyries is public domain. You can find it pretty much anywhere for free.

[@giovannidilorenzo8005]

if only i had that tone *crys self to sleep*

[@ZacTheTuba]

PT-6P CC Tuba.

[@will_ofstone1328]

could be the mic it doesnt always record as exact as some would like but still good

[@fennelbrisquet7097]

wow

[@calebhurd2876]

Sheet music?

[@joshuabugtai2440]

From the engraving on the tuba it looks like a B&S

[@jimmyalison633]

Joshua Bugtai PT-6P

[@MrTomafalcon]

what mouthpiece is he using

[@DKC7437LC]

PT-50 I think its a PT I know

[@mariookay4856]

LOL 1:11

[@scarclan7178]

So I'm very confused. So it this guy executed this very well, but I didn't fall in love with his sound. If this guy could find a way to broaden and darken his tone quality, this would be a remarkable performance. Maybe it's the horn, because I know a lot of professionals play on a 5/4 or a 6/4 CC instrument. I don't know what size this one is, but to me it could be a large 4/4 or a smaller 5/4. Again I do not know much about perantucci tubas. Also, more air could help. Just don't overblow.

[@RyanStellaYT]

bro, why do you have a pic of me as your profile pic hahaha

[@crazygamer-mr6nr]

ScAr Clan t

[@crazygamer-mr6nr]

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[@jimmyalison633]

It’s a 5/4

[@LorenzoSantiago99]

I think its a little mouthpiece

[@cmw12]

Tuba must just be hard. Nevertheless I can't stand how he cuts off notes abruptly to take a breath. I want his excellent (though slightly bright) tone to carry through to the end of each phrase.

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

If that pisses you off, you’ll hate the bass trombone.

[@cmw12]

@@Aduysvmncmkouyf Can’t I hate the player and not the game?

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

@@cmw12 No

[@brylancaldwell1556]

I have to play for the string players? Debatable. They play for ME

[@MattAllenTeller]

Best thing EVER I did to switch from violin to TUBA.

[@TheRucus]

I think it isnt his instrument. A picolo would be great for him

[@dreamtheaterfanboy4421]

elsa biondo mate, seriously? He's probably a lot better than you at the Tuba.

[@estevanhinojosa9732]

Diego Garrido this excerpt is quite hard man

[@funkapotamus86]

I would think a "professional" wouldn't be puffing his cheeks so much.

[@crossedeyefreak2564]

When you're a professional, you don't necessarily have to always follow the basics to a tee. You really find what works best for you in your playing and how to get the best tone out of your horn. We had a guy in my high school who had played clarinet before tuba and he always played with his tongue between his lips and managed to get a super clear tone.

[@jimmyalison633]

Also this particular tuba is pretty resistive in the low register. You don’t actually have cheek muscles. When using that much air and encountering resistance the cheeks happen to be the weakest point in the system, so the air tries to expand there but can’t. Therefore it finally goes through the horn.

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

Bass Trombonist do it often, unless you’ve played the low register of a brass instrument don’t talk.

[@funkapotamus86]

@@Aduysvmncmkouyf I've been playing tuba for 20 years friend.

[@averagejuicer2892]

@@funkapotamus86 are you good at it though