"Ave Maria" tuba solo

[claymation2121]

what group is this piece? (i'm thinking about doing this solo next year) and, stylistically, how is it written? it sounds baroque in some parts but in others i'm not so sure

[jpstenino]

Well done & articulate performance by both musicians. And thanks to the camera operator who held the camera still (tripod ?) and also let us hear the comments by the judge.

[TubaChick23]

Did you hear about the story that Jacob's just use to play everything on the big tuba and change mouthpieces.

I play a CC at the moment and I just performed the first two movements of the Gregson on it.

How's it going now? :)

[ThinkAndChangeThings]

WOW!! This was one of the best versions of this song that I ever saw! I'm serious! I imagine that playing tuba is very, very hard, so here is another motive for my congratulations! Keep playing, because you really have talent for it!

[SuperNuernberg]

i play alsou tuba and i know how hard it is to play and i think you played very great

[hollibaer]

can you mail me the score?

[TheHackrid]

WOW.....just awsome ;)

where can i get notes for this?

[cbmrcrsn]

I want to play tuba like you...

Your tuba must be happy :)

[CCtuba1]

Not bad. I think you could benefit a lot (if you haven't done this already) from putting the instrument between your legs rather than on your thigh. This will create a more downward angle with the lead pipe and hopefully a more open tone.

Your Tone is generally good in the middle range, it needs to be a lot more open in the lower register and upper. In the upper it was tight enough to create intonation problems. To correct this try playing upper notes without 'smiling.'

Ran out of room :(.

[yveslabeyrie]

bien , mais beaucoup de progrèes reste à faire en sonorité , courage !!!

[tubaplayer426]

I can not go a day without listening to this song specially since it's been played on a tuba, and thank you from posting this video up. Love it!

[FisherReaves]

Your use of vibrato was exceptional!

[sunsetglow702]

Great job I really loved it, you did get a bit pitchy in some areas but nothing you can't fix I'm sure. :) I wanted to ask who the arranger of your piece was because I am very interested in playing it for Solo and Ensemble

[1198pau]

I love tuba

[kitty10koki13kiwi13]

ug it is so pretty and i love this song :) <3 at first when you played and then you stood up telling him what you were going to play i was like ".... is that it" but then you told him what you were playing lol <3

[kitty10koki13kiwi13]

I LOVE PLAYING TUBA i'm going to TTU i'm not accepted i'm only a sophomore but i know i'll be accepted. my band director said that TTU's director is really hard cause that is where he went and he knows but that makes me afraid to lol ANYWAYS do you have sheet music to this?

[johnsongM16]

I play tuba just like you, except not as good lol

[bandfreakable]

Also, I remember somone asking once about mouthpiece. I used a Vincent Bach 24 AW back then.

[bandfreakable]

Thank You very much for all the nice comments and constructive criticism thus far! The solo itself is NOT complicated. Rhythms are easy and tempo at around 70 bpm. What makes it a challenge is the amount of durability one must sustain so you are able to play it well for its entirety in the high register. The highest note is an E above the staff (bass clef) but you hit it literally only twice. The rest of the piece lies in between the C middle-low staff and the D above staff.

[MsSarahKimmy]

i'm thinking of playing this for my next recital, but what's the highest note this goes up to?

[AnarchyAhead]

Is that guy sitting at the table trying to put him off by coughing?

[jeffhard4]

is this solo very complicated?

[tubamaster100]

Tuba is the best instrument I ever seen

[tubamaster100]

I forgot one more thing I am in low brass to and I play tuba also.

[tubamaster100]

This is the best I have ever seen on tuba.

[buffysmomma]

that is amazing, keep playing, you will be very successful with it...i play all the low brass instruments but tuba was always my favorite

[Flamingdogsicle]

Beautiful. I like the way you emote this piece. It sounds very free spirited, yet precise and flowing. Wonderful job. I should attempt this on tuba some time. I looking for a solo piece to have fun with. This seems like a fun piece.

[skadoosher1]

heyyy you were first chair at reigonals last year!!!! i was 4th :( cool to see you oh and good job!!!

[hiponki]

love your vibrato

yeah there are mistakes.

but i think you and i know music

is more than just notes on the paper

[91turtlelover]

i dont like the tuba but u play it very well =)

[TheMusicify13]

Hey great job! That was really nice.

I don't know why the judge told you to play a technical piece. I think this piece is great. What rating did you end up getting?

I'm also playing it for a recital coming up pretty soon.

Check out my video on my channel!

[bandfreakable]

Hi, well Thank You very much! btw, I got a rating of Superior...xD