Learn to play Fnugg!

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I constantly get tons of emails asking: how do I play Fnugg?
So I made a video tutorial describing every single aspect of how to play this iconic solo piece for tuba. This 30 minutes course describes in detail how to play multiphonics and the lipbeat. I even added many secret tricks and tips that I've never shared with anyone before. Whether you have played the piece before and want to pump it up to the next level, or you are entirely new to the music, this tutorial is for you. It even works if you want to learn Fnugg Blue or Fnugg Red.
The course includes the full downloadable sheet music of Fnugg.
Check it out here: academy.baadsvik.com/courses/...

[@LogicalQ]

13 years of curiosity answered in a single video. Thanks 🙏

[@tubaad]

You bet!

[@Jack-ts1sv]

The concert in Sweden was one of my first introductions into multiphonics. Because of it, I am now studying more advanced methods of multiphonics through studies of Albert Manglesdorff! It is absolutely amazing and I can bet more people on my campus now know more about multiphonics because of me!

[@tubaad]

That's great!

[@Walrus-fg8ch]

I’ve learned multiphonics on nearly all of my brass instruments and voice, now I’m moving on to my woodwind instruments. This was all started by you, thank you Øystein Baadsvik.

[@MikuJess]

Wish I had this video a few years ago! Fnugg was one of the three pieces I played for my music scholarship audition. I was happy with the multiphonics but the rest ended up a mess.

[@tubaad]

Now you can get the rest to sound the way it should!

[@willemkossen]

Everytime i here frugg i want to get a tuba more. I have played multiphonics on recorder ever since i figured out i could somewhere in the eighties. And then, in the nineties i picked up a bit of didgeridoo where that is used all the time. Such great fun

[@3DFinity]

The day I came across the video of you playing it I was fascinated and wanted to play it but didn’t know how. Now I will try again, you are amazing!

[@tubaad]

Have fun!

[@hatmonkey3103]

For work I do physics experiments on small electromagnetic systems. To understand my experiment, I need to come up with ways of thinking about my system as being made of oscillators interacting with one another. I used to play tuba many years ago, and I recently (~ 2 years ago) felt motivated to pick it up again. Experimenting with multiphonics (including detuned multiphonics), inspired especially by Fnugg, I find it deeply entertaining to think of my body and the tuba and two interacting oscillators. The analogy to the mathematics runs very deep, including that it seems when playing multiphonics on a tuba, it is not simply that your voice affects the tone of the tuba, but also the tuba fights back and affects the tone of your voice. Valve positions of the tuba can even affect which pitches of the voice are simply out of reach. The tuba player (tubist?) truly becomes one with the tuba. So great to see from your work that if I keep experimenting with how to make a tuba sound not like a tuba, I may come out the other side and make something that does not sound like a tuba but does sounds very musical.

[@donnadvorak843]

This is wonderful - it’s so nice - like a conversation! Thank you for reminding us to have FUN playing our instrument (not like your teacher who told you to ‘never do that again!’) 🤣 So many of my students get tense and serious in lessons - they’re so afraid they’re going to make a mistake. This is when I try to remind them it’s called “playing”. When we remember to “play“, not only is it more fun, but more often times than not breakthroughs happen, and progress is rapid. You are a gift to the world and we love you for it!

[@tubaad]

Thanks Donna. Miss you!

[@damiancabrera8355]

Im so happy you posted again! I’ve been watching any videos I could find on you for around 4 years now!

[@superdrill6649]

So many questions answered in one video thanks

[@antonin3558]

I'm actually learning this piece for a concert in december and this video helps me a lot ! Thanks Mr Baadsvik🙏

[@garettthesusposter4942]

I may be only a high school freshman but I have neen trying to play this and just found this video so thank you for this and I'm going to finish being able to play this I hope.

[@tubaad]

Good luck Garett!

[@Chippogratum]

Просто изумительно! Потрясающе! Как же я люблю вашу технику - битбокс на тубе! :)

[@Binx_Official]

the 'Lip Beat' is very reminiscent of the Blue Man group sound or PVC pipe slap

[@amyc9137]

This song is of almost of holy decent between the tubas at my school. Thank u for this

[@willemdehoop5770]

Thank you so much for the tips! =D Hoping to Fnugg early 2025

[@colepasch2950]

Woohooo!!

[@carlosaugustoaraujofreire8376]

Show 👏 👏 👏

[@danielrtsilva6205]

Sou um tubista iniciante fiquei admirado em que se pode fazer com este instrumento sou apaixonado por este instrumento

[@user-ho2hx3hh2m]

この曲大好きです！！ I long for you！！

[@Da_TboneLife]

I only know of one other person who can do multiphonics as precise as you and that James Morrison.

[@spike6192]

You should definitely check out nat McIntosh from youngblood brass band, hes really good too

[@hectorsnorklefink3614]

this dudes eyes stare into your soul

[@kadesjunkdrawer2233]

He instills tuba skills into every person he gazed at

[@christopherh4333]

What interval do you sing for the rock beat section?

[@tubaad]

Watch the tutorial

[@chenrick9444]

the accoustic B-box!

[@posana6975]

He switched from his Hellenberg?

[@tubaad]

This is the good old Helleberg

[@wonka_my_willy3139]

I tried doing this on my trombone but it takes time to actually get the sound out

[@tubaad]

Several trombone players do this piece so keep on practicing!

[@Da_TboneLife]

​@Øystein Baadsvik wait it's possible on trombone? Would I need a bass trombone for lower notes because my lower range isn't as clear.