LSO Master Class - Tuba

Patrick Harrild from the London Symphony Orchestra gives a tuba master class for the KZbin Symphony Orchestra 2011
lso.co.uk/players

[@thetemplar1]

I have been very fortunate in that I've been taught by him. He is truly amazing in so many ways. Teaches not just about music but so many other points. Very inspirational and very down to earth also. Had fun and learned so much from a magnificent teacher. Thanks. Smiling Jonny.

[@nonogrammist]

4:03 , whoever wrote the subtitles ... you made my day !! :-)

[@joelfriesen2914]

I would like him to narrate audiobooks for me... great speaking voice.

[@MeowImAKangaroo]

His voice is so soothing,i could just listen to this on repeat for ages :')

[@nappa9002]

I've actually met Patrick, and played tuba with him (kind of), he's such a nice guy. He told me near enough the exact same things when I met him.

[@LeopoldMidas]

I like this type of Eb tuba sound! It covers everything from the "Ride" to the upper register Berlioz compositions. Nice, very nice.

[@carlenger9707]

"I've been here a rather long time." How about nearly 40 years at the time this video was made!

[@NRGearz]

I did, thank you very much. I love playing it. It's extremely fun, and in High School allows you to focus on the other parts of the song more as you usually have whole notes the entire piece. I love being able to play my part and listen to how it fits in with others instead of having to focus on a melody.

[@25143094rea]

Hi Mr Harrild, you thought me euphonium while at KH(2003), and you absolutely amazed me!! I much appreciated the personal lessons at your London residence....but I'm now a tuba player, and the difference between tuba and euphonium is immense.... would appreciate you amazing guidance now!

[@LeBashfulBadger]

His sound is incredible. Especially with good bass headphones. His voice is pretty damn cool, too lol.

[@CorvetteCoonass]

I played a BBb Besson in High School. Never liked the weight of it, but it had a big sound and the intonation was spot on. Wish I had that thing still...

[@sledgehog1]

What a fitting voice for a tuba player!

[@64DrPeppers]

REALLY BE BRAVE, TAKE A BREATH, BLOW THE BLOOMING THING, AND HAVE A GOOD TIME. story of my life :)

[@thebottlemusician]

I play the tuba ,usually an E flat, four key, rotor valve, and love this video. Would love to learn these pieces. I still would love his voice. Eventually...

[@christopherhovis9926]

It's so weird to hear a Besson play orchestral excerpts. Almost uncanny haha

[@milroxsox]

He has the best tone I have ever heard.

[@judemisura4323]

I played Tuba back in high school. I plan to pick it up again very soon.

[@johnwaoi1793]

Best tuba articulation I ever heard

[@johnaigi]

Great stuff Patrick! Cheers from Spain!

[@DrStrangefate]

"D-A-Z Array" LMAO I had the CC on while watching and just had to stop to laugh. Of course I speak of Dies Irae

[@Jack-ot9vq]

How you doing my man?

[@cjtuba1]

Hi Mr H, would it be possible to do a video on mouthpiece choice and usage etc. Sure it would be of great value to all. Great video and lovely to see you again (even through YT). Regards, Chris Eley

[@tomtuba10]

YOU ARE AWESOME!!! I would love for u to make another tuba lesson or masterclass soon.

[@lennic95]

He's got a lovely sound!

[@DavidAKZ]

Thanks Patrick

[@peytonjmusic]

dang. he seems like an amazing educator!

[@AAAEnChey]

he sounds like a tuba

[@rodrigocardoso1196]

AAAEnChey He play the tuba mate! Hahaha So , it's normal he sounds like one . But his voice sounds like a tuba as well hahaha

[@Windsbee]

@0nisful Its just like the trumpet. Sure there is only three buttons, but as you tighten your lips, the higher notes you play, and the more you loosen your lips, the lower notes you play. Playing high recuires more air, and playing low dosen't take much air at all.

[@Billtuba]

Wow the Ride on Eb.

[@greatwhitebuffalo96]

@ 0nisful the way we get different notes is our lips, we either tighten of loosen them to get the right pitch.

[@JoeCoolNJL]

A tuba player could NEVER have a voice more perfect for being a tuba player XD

[@aaronfreeman3364]

I teach myself new instruments. This guy really knows how to teach! I've tried his technique, and it works.

[@TeReoH]

His first breath is amazing....

[@slateflash]

such a cool, soothing voice!!!^^

[@bensexton7350]

Wonder what he sounds like on a 6/4 CC tuba

[@littledrewboo]

@tomnottim it really depends if its actually affecting your sound negatively or not. If it doesn't affect it at all, I'd say go for it, who cares what you do as long as what comes out of the bell sounds good

[@EuphPlayer115]

"blow the blooming thing and have a good time". YES

[@crazygamer-mr6nr]

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[@crazygamer-mr6nr]

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[@youalldoit]

love it

[@xthejordx]

That may very well be on purpose. Rooms that sound very "dead" or "dry" are ideal for hearing mistakes and other issues. If you can have a great performance in a "dead-sounding" room, then you will have even greater success on the stage.

[@MrPaddyshamus]

@tomnottim it can make the instrument change the positioning on your lip and also you might bash your teeth in. i used to move my arm a lot but i smacked my mouth by accident once playing czardas (arr. Oystein Baadsvik) at a concert and it really hurt. so i started balancing a pencil on my arm and focusing on not letting it fall off and eventually i stopped doing it. hope this helps :)

[@CaseyEdwards]

@4:03 the subtitles say "D-A-Z" array and anyone who knows about music will know he's referring to the Dies Irae chant melody Berlioz used. That's too funny!

[@macree01]

I would pay this guy to narrate my life.

[@tomnottim]

My right arm tends to bounce around a lot when I play (just like Patrick here), but my teacher always tells me off a for it. Is there any particular reason why I shouldn't? Any help would be appreciated!

[@leon4medicman]

Cool! I am not a tuba player but it cool to see videos teaching music!

[@AttitudeCastle]

@0nisful Don't be fooled, playing low does take alot of puff to get the air moving, for higher notes you need to blow air "faster" for lower notes you need to move more air in total. It depends on instrument but that fits for almost every wind instrument

[@BrotaroKubro]

Of course he is. He's a professor at the Royal Academy of Music.

[@kevintheblacksmith]

I want a Eb tuba ! I`ve got three BBb tubas .great video

[@Mujangga]

I didn't know Brian Cox played the tuba!

[@angodamango]

@Tuba408Bass my appologies then... unfortunatly i didnt know there was such thing as a "contrabass bugel"

[@orsotubista]

Hello Master: what mouthpiece are you using on this EB tuba?

[@DMRCapitalHill]

1:57-1:59 Did he rest on the mark or mess up

[@martimtavares3692]

ahah, genius subtitling: Dies Irae becomes D-A-Z array!!

[@BigBadTubaDudeCRA]

what do you mean by "transparent" sound around 5:50?

[@livingbass9617]

Coleman Alexander Played with enough clarity to be considered transparent.

[@BennyNgYK]

I tried to play Hungarian March on my Besson Sovereign 995 BBb and i had alot of problems in the bar 11-16

[@ConnorGriffinMusic]

He presses his valves down exactly the way my tuba teacher taught me not too: by hitting them flat with your fingers instead of curling your fingers and using the tips.

[@CorvetteCoonass]

Yep and he's a professional. The are so many "traditions" teachers perpetuate that aren't needed but that's how it is. The belief that C tuba is required to be a pro tubist is just utterly ridiculous.

[@cjtuba1]

If you use the valves musically you're likely to play musically.

[@wheattoast1971]

what kind of tuba is he playing I love that tone

[@thebrasshole6204]

It's a EEb Besson Sovereign. They're the most popular tubas in Britain.

[@en0575]

does he using Eb tuba?

[@williebeaty]

i like the sound of an eb tuba now lol does he play a contrabass too or just eb like most British players?

[@cjtuba1]

he plays all the orchestral instruments, F, C, CC, B flat etc

[@williebeaty]

playing low probably requires larger volumes of air, and playing higher requires faster air

[@cjtuba1]

Up to 300 litres of air per minute versus 15 on a trumpet...

[@Tanru2000]

He has a tuba-voice! :)

[@trystanfritts1912]

Who here thinks it's totally acceptable to play an Eb tuba in the states? Everyone is screaming "get a CC! but Eb tubas really interest me. Would love to hear everyone's thoughts!

[@littledrewboo]

Trystan Blake I do really like big CC tubas for orchestral works especially since you're competing with so many instruments to be heard and because it has decent intonation in those sharp keys. I do think Eb has so many advantages over F though because of the better intonation and low register. I do think Eb is a much better "do it all horn" than all the others.

[@dogemusicproductions7444]

It honestly doesn't matter, just get an Eb! Øystein Baadsvik plays a Eb, and he is a god of tuba! CC tubas are used for their dark, heavy and warm sound, but Eb tubas can do the same!

[@tombonele]

He must have had to decide "Hmm, Tuba career in one of the world's best orchestras, or voice Darth Vader in Star Wars?"

[@biagioguida7145]

I love you

[@thebassiestbassist]

They meant to spell "DAZ" array like Dies Irae, right?

[@TonyZilincik]

Thank you, Maestro!

[@ryanhalson7064]

what kind of mouthpiece would you recommend playing on in orchestras?

[@cjtuba1]

Vincent Bach 18 is a great choice...

[@cjtuba1]

Vincent Bach 24AW

[@jbennett8000]

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[@Eimrine]

tuba on youtube

[@VanillaGorilla89]

@wrongbuzz most definitely not. your voice does not affect what onstrument you can play, your voice has nothing to do with playing any wind or brass instrument :)

[@ViRaLUske]

i feel like playing my tuba now XD

[@ArtemisApollo26]

He should do narrations!

[@zomorocks26]

he is a tuba! :o

[@mikedaguy]

It's actually a Bb tuba, he's just freakin' huge.

[@Pennybut]

"Blow the blooming thing" LOL

[@Harrytjuh66]

Are you the guy who voiced Darth Vader?

[@Mushyrulez]

Oh jeez, if only we had better cameras, like for Life in a Day...

[@FREELANCEBASSIST]

Playing low requires an enormous amount of air? In fact i could go as far as to say that playing lower requires more air then playing higher. I can take one breath and play a Bb on the staff for 5 or 6 bars with out a breath but do that for a Pedal Bb and the natural physics requires so much more air...

[@iwanabana]

Why? What's the difference?

[@jomarluke]

Is he playing on a 24AW????

[@collinthomas9083]

Yep, it's the standard mouthpiece for EEb tubas. I use a Dennis Wick with a similar profile on my EEb tuba. I use larger mouthpieces on CC and BBb horns.

[@yokohane956]

This Tuba is inE♭?

[@alexpwatkins]

think its a B flat, Orchestras either use B flat or C, and a E flat has a more of a vocal texture kinda like a Euphoniums sound

[@iaintobeezy9484]

Alex Watkins Not in Britain.

[@cjtuba1]

EE flat Besson 4 valve Sovereign tuba.

[@noskcajluap]

Oh dear KZbin, bit of fail at 4:18. Its latin words, not some strange single letter sounds! D A Z re = dies irae

[@Moemoerootfootball]

omg his tuba is sitting on the bell!!!

[@cjtuba1]

All tuba players do that!?

[@gregster111607]

@mikedaguy no, i play that exact tuba it EEb tuba.

[@noskcajluap]

Even if that was the case then the fact that most english dialects would pronouce Z as 'zed' means that it is even more of a error. It would only really be helpful if you speak english with an american twang.

[@Bassmastaful]

ITS GOD!!!

[@daantjebariton]

I don't like the big gaps between all the notes, but he explains

[@aaronfreeman3364]

It took me a while, but I can play a G# above the staff with my BBb tuba.

[@lennic95]

@DRCxGFX Goes great with the Tuba lol

[@waynedanberry]

The Damnation of Zappa!

[@markoleary1120]

This instrument looks like it takes so much effort to play.

[@TheJamesinator102]

Not exactly more difficult he just really exaggerates his movements.

[@k123ason]

4:38

[@runescape240]

thumbs up if you think this dudes voice sounds like the dyson dude.

[@TheUndacovabrotha]

i wanna hear him do an evil laugh haha

[@aaronfreeman3364]

I am really a high school student.

[@whatistheretotype]

@unitednerdsbeproud I want his Tuba's voice in my GPS

[@jbennett8000]

Hmmm... maybe I forgot I had an enter key :/

[@janiscortese]

He plays wonderfully of course but holy crows, I'd pay just to listen to him talk.

[@williebeaty]

can he narrate my life?

[@denantevanderwoods9245]

wow any if his voice was any lower we couldnt here it the frequency would be to low

[@williebeaty]

@tackledparsley i'd choose him, morgan freeman, or casey kasem

[@ILovePeanutButer7181]

he can sing his parts LOL