New Kid

[@Tubajubaduba]

I find it very funny that some of the higher notes of the song are red on the sheet music, since the software that put it there for the video is basically saying that "No tuba should play that high". Clearly they should.

[@WillT1000]

To be fair those F's are pretty common in solo repertoire!!

[@conankastronis3189]

enderhero enderman I

[@gy5938]

Haha lol

[@dctrbrass]

Yeah standard/expected range of a pro. But he does have a really nice sound up there.

[@sawyerpurifiedwater2167]

I think he plays an Eb Tuba!

[@samowen8433]

* taps tuba *

[@bruhmomenthdr7575]

Sam Owen touched

[@rafeverao4105]

_"This bad boy can fit so much _*_range_*_ "_

[@shrike4981]

R/cursedcomments?

[@jackparker4728]

@@shrike4981 no

[@adraelsen]

Yeah I want to play this on bass trombone but I can't figure out how to do that part Edit: Imma put a tuba next to me on stage souly to do the taps

[@masterpat123biggestfan2]

This is some incredibly high playing for a tuba and it’s quite impressive, but does anybody want to acknowledge how beautiful these melodies are? I mean hats off to the composer for writing an incredibly beautiful piece that couldn’t have been played better on any instrument. I’m just the percussionist anyways so who gives a crap.

[@54321blader]

If I remember rightly the composer is his wife: Anna Baadsvik.

[@Andriale]

percussion gang

[@turtleguy403]

This man's range makes me as a euphonium player feel irrelevant.

[@dogemusicproductions7444]

Euphonium can play the same amount octaves than an F tuba, or a contrabass tuba! You should feel lucky. (Euphonium can play 5 octaves with 4 valves)

[@matthewlynn7012]

its honestly not that difficult, im in high school and i can play this pretty decent

[@adamdarby5849]

How long have you been playing Euph? If you've been playing for any substantial amount of time, this should be easy, range wise

[@rahberto]

Matthew Lynn Really? I would love to hear it

[@soulstealingginger3612]

Matthew, no one cares. Getting to all-state is easy. Also, learn the meaning of irrelevant. Ex: "Matthew Lynn's comment was irrelevant and added nothing to the original comment's idea."

[@Kevin-xd2yv]

I'm a cellist who doesn't know much about brass but I must say, this was very impressive and nice to listen to.

[@zandergrier1302]

This man is a god among us. BTW, I'm a Tuba/Cello double, o/

[@devon5714]

The red notes that he plays occasionally are a good 2 octaves higher than the normal range of a tuba.

[@woah6958]

@@devon5714 I agree they are high, and beautifully executed, but they are not two octaves higher than normal range; the top line of the stave and the note above that are in standard major scales.

[@Sous4m4n]

@@devon5714 it is two octaves higher than the first notes you learn on BBb tuba but I'm pretty sure he's using and Eb tuba which has a higher range than BBb. Also it goes to the top of BBb written range so it is till possible on BBb

[@MenelionFR]

Everyone is thrilled by superfast runs, double tonguing and such things that Øystein makes on tuba, and I am also. But I'm just mesmerized and deeply moved by those lyrical pieces, where his instrument sounds like some big soothing and calming being, a huge purring cat with kind magical green eyes protecting you from every evil in this world. Shivers down the spine.

[@Ruigekerel]

He sounds like a bad euphonium, not at all like a tuba. Low register is weak even.

[@sgoodwin6038]

@@Ruigekerel he sounds absolutely incredible, I have no idea what you’re talking about

[@Ruigekerel]

@@sgoodwin6038 Obviously.

[@tenor1190]

@@Ruigekerel And who are you exactly?

[@woah6958]

@@Ruigekerel There's barely any low notes in that piece, so I'm not sure how you can tell.

[@andrewprawat8199]

this sounds like a euphonium cuz the notes are so high the whole time

[@alexwatkins8922]

also Oystein Baadsvik has a inhuman range on the tuba

[@matthewlynn7012]

i have the same range, just not as good with it as he is. but im decent in that range. This piece is gonna be my Solo and Ensemble Festival piece this year

[@Nachos1256]

The range he uses in this song is achievable by most people, he uses an Eb tuba, so him playing the highest note, an F, is the equivalent of a high C on a BBb tuba

[@alexwatkins8922]

Still you got to admit it got to be hard to play that range as comfortably with a full sound like Øystein. I know tubas have a larger range than euph but still.

[@Nachos1256]

Matthew Lynn nice, I'm doing concerto in one movement, with the highest note on being a high E, still a bit of struggle, but on most days my highest note is an F with the highest I've ever gone being a Bb at 4 lines above the staff

[@reynaldogalindojr6957]

no joke i think this is the best tuba song ive wver heard

[@Brian-ny9pt]

reys legend Listen to Tuba Concerto by V. Williams! It's so good!!! 🎶

[@brokenredbench96]

Piece

[@bradleyorozco1081]

@@brokenredbench96 peace, bro ✌

[@Makanalanimakamae]

Same

[@myname-isvincent5683]

Every now and then in the last few years I've came across this video and it's made me realize it's not a Tuba's range that makes them recognizable, it's their tone. I always just focused on how high or low they could play a few years ago, but tone is the most important part. If you were to hear øystein play without seeing him, you would know it's øystein. Range isn't a problem for me when it comes to this piece, it's tone. Playing pedal tones with good tone is easy, but playing high notes with a tone that makes it as if you almost couldn't tell if it was a euphonium or a tuba playing is hard. Øystein makes it sound easy.

[@bugjuicereviewsarchive6447]

so well said

[@matteodaxxon5143]

Me: This is surely a talented musician, such a great sound even on high notes, nice articula- *Tuba player nails a perfect lip trill* GUAH

[@tbt0380]

Instant stank face

[@majical__-9603]

This is the most beautiful use of a tuba I’ve ever heard. He literally makes it sound like a French Horn

[@remih4337]

for anybody wondering this is an Eb Tuba

[@erikbloomfield7403]

Remi H thanks I've been looking all over the internet, couldn't find much, I had just guessed it was an F tuba. This song is even more difficult on a Bb Tuba

[@SinkularJame]

Oh lol, it should be an F tuba given the piping

[@KoboldCommando]

@@SinkularJame If you pay close attention to the fingerings he's using you can see it's an Eb. I'm not sure if he still uses the particular model, but he designed an Eb with Miraphone called the Norwegian Star. It's bigger than the tiny solo F tubas, but smaller than the big concert CC/BBb tubas. I love it, it can do almost anything short of a full orchestral role.

[@evanembry1845]

I figured

[@samuelsong2362]

@@kylincrofford01 helleberg

[@zachkaufman8567]

tuba: lowest instrument in any band or orchestra øystein: no

[@dankmemerino1473]

I mean he also hit a pedal D so 🤷

[@johnrobinsoniii4028]

Well…there is also the Contrabassoon.

[@xanyeeast]

​@@johnrobinsoniii4028 Bb tubas can play lower

[@つね-g6p]

チューバでこんなにビブラートがかけられるなんて…、すごく感動です！

[@mortuustenebris4085]

3:09 Glad I watched to here before I bought the sheet music.

[@chadfelton9635]

Honestly if you just practice that's quite achievable.

[@mortuustenebris4085]

True

[@gsuth20202]

it wouldn't be a baadsvik piece without something insane

[@matthewlynn7012]

its honestly not that hard. then again im a 2 time All-State high school tubist... for some i guess it would be

[@mortuustenebris4085]

Matthew Lynn I am self taught and not too serious. I could do it too, but I'd have to do a lot more than most, considering that a great deal of my playing is by ear.

[@saxking650]

I remember hearing this the day it came out. 6 years later it's still beautiful as ever.

[@smartsmartie7142]

It warms my heart

[@moistsentientbagel5116]

*tuba tapping intensifies*

[@kuiper921]

Everyone says tubas cant do much besides "ber, bur, ber, bur." They are wrong. Ill have to show my mom this video. Still mad she made me do trumpet even though i REALLY wanted to do tuba.....................

[@joaquinauzenne]

that's the sound of every brass instrument, the "ber" comes from vibrations. That's why you don't see wooden tubas, because the vibration would change the sound.

[@aysiawrites232]

+Zentonic Online there's wooden tubas?

[@kuiper921]

I mean like she thinks they couldn't play much, i play the trumpet.

[@ljhan5863]

I wanted to play the baritone but my teachers wanted me to try tuba and I was hook. I still practice ALOT but I've been playing for 3 or 7 months and got into symphonic, and I hope your mom realize that tuba is a beautiful amazing instrument

[@kuiper921]

Nice! Ive been playing for 10 months and got into honor. I want a Tenor/ Alto horn since most of them arnt that expensive

[@tylermiller1954]

this guy got crazy chops.

[@deeztruckz2430]

This is why Baadsvik is the god of tuba!

[@hoseareid7069]

Jordan Shaw Ima best him I will tale on the god of tuba

[@Andriale]

Hosea Reid Aight bro we all waitin

[@jackparker4728]

@@hoseareid7069 ok sure

[@Accreal]

@@hoseareid7069 how'd it go man

[@smartsmartie7142]

How are you doing @horseareid7069? Are you getting there?

[@Ash-yn8hf]

Aye we have euphoniums for a reason

[@layahsolis7320]

Ash- Gaming who needs those when we have him

[@DaDonBossMan]

When I tuba hits range it makes all stop to listen. Even the high brass

[@zandergrier1302]

Not anymore

[@thewhitetiger6389]

Sorry to say but looks like you guys got replaced

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Lul

[@theonlythinghere9323]

Not even lying when I say this is genuinely one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard

[@koto7298]

チューバってこんな高い音出るんだ…！ユーフォみたい。。。

[@Jamfjr]

He can play higher than me and I play piano... wait...

[@razourblade7235]

Jamfjr Oof

[@wyatt5657]

I hope you know how to read bass then cause he didn’t go that high on treble

[@joshskier]

@@wyatt5657 Wooosh?

[@Awsomners]

@@joshskier nah just shitty joke

[@Sigurdur5]

@@Awsomners just like whoosh

[@GodOfJuices]

I haven’t stopped listening to this. I always come back to it. He plays so beautiful. He put his soul into this performance. He is my idol, and I want to reach his level one day. He shows the beauty and expressiveness the tuba can create. Simply exquisite.

[@everettlewis464]

Wow thats the best thing ive ever heard in my life ........such emotion and musicianship put into this .....all I can say is wow ....

[@qqalaxyy]

I’ve watched this about 20 times in 3 weeks just because of how beautiful it is and it always gets stuck in my head

[@TheJasonalanis123321]

Listening and watching as a young tuba player my self I gotta admit I'm absolutely blown away. I loved it!!!!!

[@緋色-m3d]

高い音がすごく綺麗。尊敬する。

[@user-74652]

Since it's Baadsvik, I expected it to be some crazy virtuosic piece, but he does a wonderful job here demonstrating the expressive qualities of the tuba.

[@willemkossen]

pure and distilled emotion. very beautiful.

[@neco2205]

この音に引き込まれてゆく…なんか好きだ。

[@literallyhankhill]

The dislikes are jealous euphoniums

[@tubbytubbersun]

LOL

[@joemcle6521]

Agree

[@DOMS1394]

Definetely

[@MrGrimz4]

Nah I'm a euphonium player but not jealous cause I can play that high on a tuba it's honestly not that hard I thought it would be but not really

[@WylieMarsen]

​@@MrGrimz4definitely copium

[@ボンカル]

音きれいだなぁ〜

[@gapugo98]

I literally thought he was just playing a really large Euphonium until 1:15 .. his upper register is really clear & sounds relaxed. Great playing

[@thozeguysagain]

He came to my campus the semester I was playing bass trombone instead of Tenor, and I loved this song so much that played this on bass trombone for my end of semseter solo. Four years later and this song still gives me goose bumbs.

[@phippsfips1404]

like seriously, who would dislike this, I don't understand

[@cadeferguson1704]

Philip the Godly people are just jealous that they can't play nearly as well. Haters gonna hate

[@minuetgreenberg4096]

egansicle. rewr.

[@cadeferguson1704]

Min Ermahgerd FeS

[@minuetgreenberg4096]

my otp.

[@cadeferguson1704]

Min Ermahgerd have fun in the shower

[@tubaad]

Sheet music available here: www.lowbrassmusic.com/new-kid-tuba-and-piano. Wind band arrangement might on the way.

[@jeicy8016]

I want to play the tuba like you

[@thek43rifle99]

Mr.Baadsvik, I am switching to Tuba just as a change. But then I heard myself play at auditions, and I fell in love. I'm in middle school, but I hope I will be able to be as good as Øystein Baadsvik.

[@simpleblaze1716]

Øystein Baadsvik What is the first letter of your name, and how do you pronounce it?

[@TheJonahly]

Simple Blaze Oi!

[@Eli-fz1rf]

What type of tuba is this?

[@johannswart8495]

Watching this makes me miss my Tuba playing days. Even though I was not half as good, I enjoyed it just as much. This is great

[@閔しゅが]

すごく音綺麗です✨ユーフォの音にも聞こえます

[@ethanwasserman4054]

1:28 I don't know but something about that part just gives me goosebumps.

[@ice-rv7tz]

It's that fat modulation boi

[@ocularzombie6679]

It sounds augmented after that part

[@リンディス-w3j]

本当に素晴らしい。

[@tomlettman]

Baadsvik really brings out the best of his cumbersome instrument in this fine piece of music.

[@ocularzombie6679]

day 28 of listening to this masterpiece for an entire year ... I'm losing motivation... but.on the other end, I can't give up. FOR THE HISTORIC RECORDS!

[@nicholasreyna2164]

Did you win?

[@ocularzombie6679]

@@nicholasreyna2164 No. No I didn't.

[@StGeoRUSH619]

Genius... that was absolutely mesmerizing... he actually made me cry

[@oliviaprentice2316]

I cry everytime I listen to this piece. It is just beautiful. Well, done😊

[@damiancabrera8355]

Dang I’ve been listening to this for the past 4 years always wanting to play this solo my senior year of highschool. Im a junior now and i May be able to play most of the notes. I still have along way to go till i can play the song without stop.

[@jackwernet9079]

I started crying because this is my story, a boy who leaves what he had behind to start a new life that he eventually finds joy in, but at the end of the day long for what he had before

[@diegomorones-castillo2225]

"New Kid" *sees verbal cue* "depressed, somewhat without expression" ah, yes

[@joemcle6521]

Me

[@Sparksterfu]

Wow I can barely play the b flat above the staff and even then it sounds forced and stringent nothing like this guy, he makes it sound like a euphonium

[@54321blader]

Sparksterfu I assume it's because you are using a BBb Tuba and I believe he is using an Eb or F which is made to play incredibly high parts.

[@Sparksterfu]

That is correct, my school only provided a Bb flat tuba, If I wanted anything else I would have to play out of my own pocket. Perhaps that was less of an option when I was a poor college student, but now I could afford it, and perhaps I will buy one.

[@54321blader]

Sparksterfu Just have fun getting used to the transition of notes, as almost all of the fingerings are different in case you weren't already aware.

[@basstion4146]

Sparksterfu it's kind of his tuba

[@danielcoyne4714]

It's an F tuba

[@joemomma10569]

This video represents what I and plenty of others aspire to be as a tuba player, it's rare that someone who doesn't actually play the tuba understands the beauty of it and this video demonstrates said beauty very well!

[@tubaad]

thanks

[@ThrillCoasters305]

His middle c just sounds so lyrical. It is amazing. I want to play like him one day if not better. Gotta push yourself in the world of tuba if wanna get somewhere. But this arrangement is just amazing.

[@BeesKneesBenjamin]

Woah, I have never heard such a beautiful piece of tuba music like this.

[@kamana8622]

人間じゃないなうますぎる

[@sylviakoziarski4912]

Inarguably the best tuba player ever.

[@Lumby1]

Beautiful piece and execution!

[@blindnagareboshi13]

Cellist here. Don’t know much about renowned brass players, but dayum! This guy’s chops are insane! Would love to play this on my cello!

[@jimmymimpson8499]

That was really beautiful, composition and performance-wise. That's also stupidly high at parts, very impressed.

[@JaimeRodriguez-by7mb]

Wow the depth i felt when he played, I’m not the biggest fan of tuba but wow this was so beautifully executed and I really felt what the composer wanted me to feel. Having beautiful composing and graceful execution make for a piece I can truly feel

[@Ednei7]

Baadsvik é o melhor tubista de todos os tempos, fantástico músico, sou grande admirador e não perco um vídeo dele.

[@laapgamerkikooshow8732]

Wow he has beautiful phrasing, and such melancholic expression... his vibrato and tone maybe the best one I ever heard on a tuba. I As I trumpet player I must say I used to seeing people be surprised when I would portray the tuba as a extremely beautiful instrument who has the potential for the best vibrato out of all instruments But it seem that I was proven right and this man here Baadsvik could proudly call himselft of the best tuba soloist out there

[@overstuffedteddybear1274]

Pretty sure this is the first non-meme tuba soli I've heard, and I am not disappointed.

[@johnvb23]

Amazing is the best solo than i heard!!! Gretting from Costa Rica

[@willemdehoop5770]

I really thank the pianist for accompanying me, and Thank You for the great composition. Taking the tuba high register and so versatile, it was a trove of treasure

[@ocularzombie6679]

Nice try, I've been watching this video for over a year.

[@willemdehoop5770]

I did it because my mira got badly tuned, but I had a backup

[@NPDGX]

Damn. It doesn't get much better than this.

[@LanternFlea]

Sounds like a sad story about a boy who got abandoned by his parents and walking around searching for them not knowing about who he is until he eventually found a loving home

[@montysoto8393]

Lantern Flea that’s stupid the only thing you should think about is how high he is playing on that tuba

[@hankkirby5386]

Lantern Flea That’s dark

[@jxdinglol]

The word "morendo" means to slowly die away. You think that the sad, slowly dying away ending is the ending in which the new kid found a loving home?

[@djm.6322]

Plus towards the end it's literally marked in the music "depressed, somewhat without expression"

[@frostedcornflakes6399]

hes looking for a euph but had to settle for a tuba and now he has a minor concussion bc of the range

[@darthobsidian]

Reminds me of when I moved to Dallas back in 6th grade. It makes me cry every time due to leaving West Texas and leaving my friends. Also, I’m able to read this due to reading off of trombone music in Jazz band!

[@darthobsidian]

Thank you for hearting this!

[@roncom4321]

Euphoniums: *Am I a joke to you?*

[@mason11198]

*y e s*

[@joemcle6521]

Y e S

[@ocularzombie6679]

Baadsvik: yes

[@mason11198]

@@ocularzombie6679 indeed

[@posana6975]

since I'm in middle school and I started playing trumpet last year as my first instrument to play but close to the end of my first year in band i switch to tuba ( yeah it wasnt easy getting used to it) and since I practice alot just to keep of with my section and I'm now 2nd chair in my tuba section and i was thinking man im good but watching this guy makes me feel like I never heard what a tuba sounded like

[@dogemusicproductions7444]

Mr. Tuba that's an E-flat tuba i'm pretty sure. What tuba do you play? E-flat tubas can play higher than CC and BB-flat tubas.

[@panpolypuff]

Shatterbass GD Mr. Baadsvik does, indeed, play an Eb tuba. The music can be played in any tuba, though. Higher-pitched tubas have an easier time in thr high register, and typically have a little more resonance there, but a CC or BBb tuba can do all the same things if the player is good enough. :)

[@posana6975]

Shatterbass GD Bb tuba but I can hit the Bb above the staff only for 10 seconds

[@dogemusicproductions7444]

Chris Fenner I know, but i's just saying if he has something like a three valve BBb or CC then you can't play that high.

[@dogemusicproductions7444]

Mr. Tuba how many valves?

[@danielpeterson446]

Holy crap that's high for tuba

[@TheJonahly]

Daniel Peterson Eb tuba no doubt! I would say yeah, kind of high, but not too high :3.

[@danielpeterson446]

yah not to high its just the high F# thats high lol

[@TheJonahly]

True that

[@benpugh9113]

Absolutely bloody stunning.

[@DoveBAR1104]

Can't wait to try this piece for Solo Ensemble next March. Trying to go to State as a sophomore hoping I'll get it!

[@jigjamz]

He is playing so high it sounds like a euphonium ❤️

[@hollystardust]

I think one thing people watching this need to consider is that he's playing a F tuba, meaning that his high F (the highest note in the piece) is roughly equivalent to a Bb tuba's high Bb, which is relatively common for ensemble tubas to be playing, in terms of your chops and embouchure aperture.

[@thatkid_derrick-3127]

this mans range is unheard of .

[@DOMS1394]

When I was in the military band, I was an ambitious private, and after practicing a third of this song, I realized I was stupid and gave up. This song is really delicate.

[@tubaad]

Sorry to hear that you gave up! Keep on going. You'll get there eventually!

[@DOMS1394]

@@tubaad Thank you so much for your words of encouragement. Have a nice day :)

[@bsko3D]

very beautiful piece. Thank you

[@thewhitetiger6389]

I inspire to be this good one day

[@j-game]

I don’t know why KZbin recommended this to me, but I’m glad they did.

[@marcb.3896]

That range is insane. Edit: I can barely hit central Bb.

[@hoseareid7069]

Jupiiter M8 I'm working on playing it rn I manage to find me a copy

[@simonmilburn3335]

Pope master flex where

[@hoseareid7069]

I forgot the site but if u follow my insta @sangie_aritarius tommorow I can send u a copy

[@simonmilburn3335]

Pope master flex okay cool i just followed

[@54321blader]

Central Bb meaning middle of the staff or at the top of the staff? Either way, the long running "joke" holds true: long tones, scales, and lip slurs to help expand it.

[@ocularzombie6679]

day 36 of listening to this masterpiece for an entire year this being comment #750, I'll say that this song reminds me of some kind of dystopian ballroom dance. It's as if the two partners dance and as they lock eyes with one another, the song slows down, and one of them starts fading away from existence. During the melodic return, it stops temporarily. After the meoldy plays for the final time, however, the partner completely fades, leaving the other in an empty room in a depressive state.

[@negret7224]

As a student who has been learning to play Bass trombone for 4 years, 3:07 is probably where I can play up to

[@hankkirby5386]

Amazing tone

[@loooongstory]

He is the reason why I play tuba

[@ruben.gonzagagonzaga7733]

Simplesmente esplêndido, maravilhoso!!!!!

[@garrettsmith2592]

that is such an amazing peice and its so emotional i love it

[@htljoyce]

Very beautiful piece

[@btsears79]

Beautiful tone!

[@Boe1771]

Wow, just wow.. Excellent!

[@appleseed4k740]

I thought I was pretty good at playing euphonium in my high school band. Then the other day I looked at over at the tuba player next to me and he had this song on his stand, blasting out on high e flats and f’s (on a b flat tuba!)

[@its_shxblvrbs1786]

My chops would’ve died out in the first 10 measures. You are amazing.

[@54321blader]

One way to build chops for it is to play it; that's what I did and I can roughly get through the entire piece.

[@coffeeprogaming9395]

Dang he is good!!! I wish I could be like him. I play a BBb tuba and my highest (pretty sounding note) is the C above middle C. I've only been playing 2 years, though. I've got plenty of time to listen to oysteins' amazing work and try to learn a thing or two... :)

[@mrscrub]

finally something amazing in my recommend

[@ocularzombie6679]

day 30 of listening to this masterpiece for an entire year it's been a month... one down, 11 to go...

[@beepot2764]

This really made me cry.

[@jeicy8016]

Its amazing, i study the tuba, this man is my inspiration

[@emilymason7277]

his range is amazing !! how is he hitting those pedals so consistently and gaining the nicest vibratos on those d's !!???

[@Invert_Scrub]

I was at this performance! It was awesome!

[@MW3WIIRULES]

Beautiful!

[@ocularzombie6679]

day 4 of listening to this masterpiece for an entire year