How to Play the Tuba

Learn the basics of playing the tuba, including setup, posture, and technique.

[@natesharp8448]

Best tutorial on how to open a brass case and take the instrument out of it ever

[@graydhd8688]

I've been too afraid take my tuba out for years, now I actually know how!

[@romandumych1623]

It iS impOrTant thAt yoU gET yoU gET thE mouTHpIECE to YouR MOUTH

[@huhnoodles6478]

Roman Dumych bahaha

[@antonioluciovivaldi_4317]

No shit Sherlock

[@katakastonk3520]

she looks like kermit the frog with an ounce of cocane

[@rum5587]

i figured

[@faeb7371]

This is what I do when I get bored, I watch random tuba tutorials even though I don’t even own a tuba

[@banzai5780]

I found my spirit animal. I'm a trumpet player, and I'm watching a video about Tubas. And no, I don't have a massive ego. My self esteem has been destroyed during middle school.

[@TrumpetGuy26]

I’m supposed to be doing trumpet practice now but I’m watching this lol

[@rum5587]

@@TrumpetGuy26 funny how your name is "saxophonium" even though you play trumpet

[@TrumpetGuy26]

@@rum5587 yeah, to be honest it’s very misleading. I like playing a few other instruments but I couldn’t think of a better name lol

[@Instrumentjesus]

I like playing the instruments nobody plays in my band too. I play bass clarinet and French horn I’m the only one in my grade who plays horn and I’m the only one in my school who plays bass clarinet. I love them both so much my lips are a bit swollen form playing my bass clarinet so much lol. So now I can’t play until my lips heal.

[@crystalee33]

i like how she spends five mins just to tell us how to open a case

[@waltwinston5825]

As do I...she's an excellent teacher!

[@brasschick4214]

She’s probably seen many tubas injured or killed by injudicious handling.

[@nickdesert7304]

And then proceeds to teach us how to Breath😅

[@senddune5864]

Tuba is expensive, they aren't cheap.You need to keep a good care

[@rum5587]

@@senddune5864 cheap.You 😂😂

[@gabewelch2632]

If the small tuba didn’t meet your face, wouldn’t it have been a better choice to use the larger tuba in the background?

[@justintime2220]

Avery B. That is not a euphonium 😂 😂

[@AlgyCuber]

i think it’s a tuba

[@bobnolastname3301]

@@avery7217 A euphonium is smaller than a tuba so

[@storm14k]

Not everyone is going to have a larger tuba in the background as these instruments are expensive. So it would be best that she show you how to work with any tuba that you have. It's not like picking a size to match the player.

[@craigdaubbeats-rapinstrume9185]

I was in band and honors band in school playing the tuba and I never once memorized the names of the notes. I knew where the notes were on the scale, what knobs to push and how to blow. Yes their are some basic rules you have to follow but when it comes to learning to play music, do it the way you memorize best. I wanted to play the drums but there was already too many drummers so the tuba is what I got. One thing I learned is if you can play an instrument (any instrument) you can play the drums. The drums are by far the easiest, and most fun, instrument to play.

[@dylanthefanguy7667]

Learning the note names can certainly help you later on as it basically allows you to know how to finger any note without looking it up among other things

[@slurpeenut]

i learned the same way

[@campbat5712]

I wouldn't say drums are the easiest, it's alot more than hitting a thing with a stick. some percussion instruments are quite comical though like the triangle and finger symbols but as a percussionist you will play many instruments from mallets to snare drums

[@HalpCorgi]

mmmmmmmm yes i march the *Concert tuba*

[@invisiblecheetopufffluffie7192]

I'm a percussionist, but I've always wanted to play the tuba. Is that weird?

[@user-qj5ig6nw1h]

@@invisiblecheetopufffluffie7192 nope

[@nahaight1373]

Contrabasd tuba

[@spheyuh]

The tuba she's playing looks really small, almost like a euphonium.

[@redash3346]

Try looking at the background

[@samuelsong2362]

its a 3/4 size tuba

[@Makanalanimakamae]

I think she’s probably just tall

[@FixItStory]

MemelordAlaka'i - no he is right it is a smaller tuba it is a 3/4 size yamaha tuba.

[@hirokokueh3541]

looks like a Eb bass, it's slightly smaller then a 3/4. also she is tall, just look at that piano

[@frederik1674]

What the hell Am i doing here? I got a test tomorrow and i dont even own a tuba!

[@kyleturner6829]

HaHa!!

[@carsongaming2600]

Frederik ELMER I own a trumpet and got school tomorrow and we have a Presentation!!

[@salaischupa]

Poeten right lol

[@abcdefg9800]

I’m a trombonian and I’m considering switching to tuba so that’s why I’m here

[@jesselara3361]

I work at a restaurant just got off work and i am high as hell but dont worry i got my med card but what am I doing here 🤔

[@lauravincer6762]

I littearly had a stroke while watching this

[@waltwinston5825]

Explain....a stroke..cmon..

[@xxfisherxxdonut7858]

I don't get it

[@jaydenstrongs346]

It took ten minutes for her to even start the tuba

[@CristianVasquez_]

I feel like I'm watching a dora episode

[@deavonbrown9537]

BRO😂😂😂😂

[@TirianMarcus]

Nooo! 😂😂

[@kingZactheMerciless]

I was thinking “I don’t see it”, then she did it! 🤣

[@nikitee2609]

Oh my god I see it lol

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

LMAO

[@negret7224]

**watches, being a four rotary valve tuba player** hm

[@NightmareMax]

I played the bari saxaphone its harder then the tuba

[@oiramrasecolivares6405]

Hello!!! Thanks for this amazing video!!! Will there be some exercises for focal dystonia?

[@PrinceSwaggy]

This teacher has the most love and appreciation I ever seen in a musician

[@antonioluciovivaldi_4317]

Contrabass sax is better

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

@@antonioluciovivaldi_4317 Mah

[@abcdefg9800]

The poor bystander tuba in the background watching you play his lil bro

[@mrmiagi6052]

Very informative, brings me back to the trumpet days

[@blairmartin5342]

I’ve been playing tuba for 40 years. I got started when I realized that girls were interested in heavy-metal musicians!

[@ernestinae2941]

My band teacher says that puffing cheeks is wrong

[@jos6058]

Puffing cheeks is not wrong, do not worry :)

[@z8tyiz]

E.E E. Mine to

[@TheRacain]

It can be harmful to your playing, a lot of factors go in to whether or not it is exactly harmful to your playing. It depends where the puffing is happening, if it is in the low register it may not matter, but unless circular breathing, puffy cheeks in the upper register could be harmful to your embouchure by putting unnecessary stress on it.

[@Billyagave]

Puffing cheeks messes up your embochure.

[@Geoff_Tuba_UK]

www.musica-orichalcinus.eu/compendium%20for%20eeb%20bass%20and%20brass%20band.pdf. If puffing cheeks fully then there is loss of control, however, slight puffing of cheeks is sometimes necessary. It is not black and white to say it's wrong.

[@pipertibbitt4930]

As a tuba player, this video injured me.

[@caddelane2429]

I really think that she has no clue. She is too specific about completely irrelevant things

[@jimmywongx7]

Piper Tibbitt same tho

[@bsharporbflat8378]

This vid is an intro to the instrument, watch expert videos if you dont like.

@@caddelane2429u are wrong... This is relevant to beginning the tuba.

[@caddelane2429]

@ "too specific"

[@Marko-vp1qq]

Maam, can you please make a video of soausaphone and tuba and their fingerings from lowest note to higher ? Thank you ♥️🙏🏼

[@swaggerpass7898]

“i like to imagine the mouthpiece is my instrument, and the tuba itself is an amplifier for it” 🅱️ r u h

[@AdamHallacher]

thats deep

[@mid-sizesedan488]

It does make sense though

[@realdjwoomy]

I mean that's actually how it is lmao

[@Plotani]

It’s Big 🅱️rAin TiMe

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

@@C4pt41nN3m0 to an extent

[@willparham437]

I don’t even play Tuba but I feel like some of this was wrong

[@jebatman756]

Nah, it was correct, minus the OCD, not all of it is as important as she says, this is more an introduction to Tuba for 10-year olds

[@MichaelFClef]

This video motivated me to learn tuba. Thank you.

[@bobjacobson858]

A lot of good practical information!

[@danacorcoran1049]

When she’s teaching how to get good lip position she says MMMMMMmM

[@noelleboehm1142]

I want to learn. How totally cool. It is an enormous instrument. How fun. A very helpful video.

[@hyperoctosubcontrabassoon6533]

I wish I had a tuba like that.

[@Da_TboneLife]

I tried playing a tuba but the mouthpiece is way bigger than trombone and euphonium. And i really would love to learn to play all brass.

[@AdamHallacher]

she has the charisma of a cartoon character

[@MrRAYMON123]

I am blind, and I never really got a chance to actually touch the tube or really check out how it works, can you try to explain it to me in more detail, and possibly show me the lowest note on the tuba and how you get that note?

[@Meir126]

I play the euphonium and she is pretty good at teaching these things

[@thebiasslayer8244]

Thank you very much for the lesson.

[@interinx4551]

I own a barbone and I tuba, I usually use barbone when I am lazy to take the heavy tuba

[@Tri-tipTim]

What horn is that?

[@theapplesarecoming5196]

I’d like to argue with the fact that that tuba is the biggest instrument. have you seen the octocontrabass clarinet? I don’t think you have

[@julianrobles6676]

Octocontrobass tuba?

[@pipertibbitt4930]

or like... a stand-up bass?

[@majcrash]

What about the double contrabass flute? Crazy contraption!

[@mr.incredible6276]

BBBBb Octocontrabass Tuba: Fictional, BBBb Subcontrabass Tuba: Reality

[@banzai5780]

Have you seen the *oCtObAsE*

[@adriannavangeli4631]

when i first started learning tuba there was such little content of women tuba players. Glad to see how much more there are today

[@Springsinger1]

Thank you for posting this wonderful, informative video!

[@trainroomgary]

Cool demo / Gary from Detroit 🚂

[@joebusse8586]

I’m still waiting for my piece to load smartmusic

[@UHFStation1]

I wonder how many notes it can play.

[@idk9164]

I suggest not tightening your corners too much it makes it so the low notes don’t come out you kinda just have to mess with your embouchure and see what works best it’s kinda of just a trial and error thing

[@brianceron1623]

Thank you this was so helpful for me and im currently playing clarinet and want to transfer to tuba so that is kinda weird or coincidence?

[@willtemp9065]

well, she's somewhat wrong. And why didn't she ever play it until the end?

[@kryptie7259]

Y tho clarinet is great

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

@@kryptie7259 Bass clarinet and tuba get the same part so it makes no sense

[@brendanburke2487]

Who is ever that gentle with it I just pick it up I marched into a pole once and I hit a doorway and dropped it many times it’s fineeee

[@tonilaureanocampos8127]

Podrían ponerle subtítulos en español , les agradezco.

[@chloecliffe3583]

Why am I here? I have 40 missing assignments and like three tests tomorrow. I don't even have an instrument.

[@top2not2___]

0:38 I’m the only tuba player and that put a lot of pressure on me

[@kodasizzke3422]

Same and I’m the only girl in my school yay 😳

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

Don’t worry the rest of the low brass helps you in the orchestra specifically trombones in orchestra

[@azzyland2553]

I'm getting tuba tomorrow

[@Joseph-bb8dl]

Is that a besson tuba

[@alejandrocharles4265]

I remember watching something like this when I first started

[@z8tyiz]

c.e king alex charles why dose my tuba have 4 vailvs

[@johnbanks4769]

Alex Charles I’m in band and I’m playing the tuba

[@Hynet1]

The 4th valve is optional, an example is pressing valve 4 instead of 1 and 3 for a 'C'

[@caddelane2429]

My Tuba has 6 Valves...

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

@@z8tyiz 4th valve is better for tuning, and B natural use 4 and 2

[@storm14k]

I swear every good tuba player starts on woodwinds lol.

[@tjsullivan4186]

It’s probably because woodwinds use more air so they have bigger lungs to play tuba

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

@@tjsullivan4186 They don’t use as much air As a Trombone Or French horn

[@dylanthefanguy7667]

I swear no pro tuba player has ever just started out on tuba by choice either they’re forced too or they start out on another instrument

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

@@dylanthefanguy7667 yeah that withs me

[@Makanalanimakamae]

I don’t know why I’m watching this I already know how XD

[@rrvooothebtslover]

The Next Epidode Of YIAY

[@nighster77skyhightower4]

Why does this look like a euphonium

[@greateagle2076]

Why am I watching this if I already know how to play the tuba and trumpet? Lmao

[@coldflames6927]

10 candles *Proceeds to extend arm 10 meters away*

[@rachelmarrone3271]

how many times did she say tuba

[@LeopoldMidas]

Is there any tuba playing in this video?

[@Lucas-sc3yw]

12:45

[@abrogard142]

anyone heard of Allison Jensen? made a vid about the first five notes for trumpet, tuba etc..? I'd like to get more of her vids. Contact her, find her home page or whatever...

[@user-zl4qp2ib3h]

I like to play the tuba.

[@leviticus0]

0:27 is it because you play some notes and rests?

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

LMAO

[@michaelgatien4277]

nice B major buzz at 11:22(at least that's what it sounded like to me) I play piano/organ

[@illbeback126]

Nice intro.

[@ellar.1026]

I love how I am watching how to play the tuba but I play the flute... they’re very different. What am I even doing?!

[@dariusmoore9761]

I play saxophone

[@garrettlotts6268]

i play flute and tuba and they’re a lot more similar than you’d think !

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

@@garrettlotts6268 similar amount of air

[@edpickering8075]

Thank you...

[@jerrybyers2172]

Good presentation, demonstration, and explanation.

[@user-rc8sq8en2w]

The Emboure for the tuba are 3 letters E M and P

[@yzaelfeliciano8977]

Its not how to take is out of the case and how to hold it , ITS HOW TO PLAY!!

[@salomone5765]

I have been putting my instrument the wrong way in it's case

[@AdamHallacher]

1:03 What a funny joke that wasn't scripted and was made up in the moment! A funny joke!

[@megalodonpuppet1357]

I wanna play the tuba but I don't think my dad will let me until 8th after saxophone

[@kariic3824]

so its probably not the best idea of having 2 months before all state, before switching

[@nighster77skyhightower4]

The one in the back is the one she’s supposed to use

[@nighster77skyhightower4]

A different 4 valve

[@aaronlulay]

Me watching this despite already playing the tuba: hmmm interesting

[@nicostruwing1700]

What's the name of the tuba in the background?

[@nickjudd5188]

George

[@banzai5780]

what am i doing here I play Trumpet

[@veros3651]

12:45 is when she actually plays it

[@sayyedproduction8362]

awsm

[@marieresweber3799]

Great teacher !

[@danielfiler1267]

Title says: How to play a tuba Explanation on video: Euphonium

[@JustisKai]

Pretty sure that's just a 3/4 student horn.

[@danielfiler1267]

Maybe, I am not a brass guy.

[@mad_mangod9861]

How our band teacher thinks how we practice

[@zach8179]

Thank you for the video, it helped me a lot. Screw those other comments. You helped me a lot.

[@behayluatefre7188]

Boy shush you be playing roblox all day haha

[@clayton3590]

Its quite strange to see your technique and mine

[@antonioluciovivaldi_4317]

1:04 not really because the double bass is the largest in the orchestra

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

The band

[@Aduysvmncmkouyf]

The double bass isn’t as wide at the subcontrabass tuba? Or As long as a school bus

[@ZekeSold]

What am I even doing here I’m not even in band im in choir xD

[@lesthanyou7718]

Her concert F sounds really Airy

[@kim-qf8mf]

I'm a baritone/ euphonium player tho 🤷

[@diamondandkitty4657]

Super

[@johnreddeman1193]

Matteo Salafrica is 49- What the fuck this is total bullshit,if this is the service I am going to continpue

[@cruz.c]

John Reddeman BOI IF YOU DONT.

[@madisonsalyers7950]

I play tuba In slms

[@angelynelopez151]

Wow thanks this really helped me!

[@jebatman756]

"How to play the Tuba" Proceeds to play one single note at the very end

[@peterkingezeh]

PLS ma'am I really want to Learn to play Tuba can you help me

[@landon5416]

Why am I here I play the sax lol.

[@adrianabecerra2078]

I thought that was euphonium

[@kingpython1178]

I play a baritone and that is a baritone or euphonium

[@nineteeneightyfour7797]

It's a 3/4 tuba, meaning its... well... 3/4 sized compared to a 4/4 tuba.

[@poxizu445]

I play the tuba in band I don't do all this

[@violettebear7947]

wow

[@bp4133]

U dont have to follow all these steps tho, alot of yhese t was to extra

[@romanchomenko2912]

Miss Swoboda are you of Ukrainian origin or not just rings a bell.

[@abcdefg9800]

I-I have it on x2 speed and now I don’t know your gender 😂