How to Play the Tuba : Playing Tuba: Combination Valves

Play the tuba using combination valves; learn how with tips from our expert tuba player and teacher in this free tuba music education video.

Expert: Kevin Smith
Bio: Kevin is an avid tubist. He has played all of his life for a variety of musical ensembles. He is known for his moniker, TubaLove, and he says that the tuba is the musical equivalent of a punching bag.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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[gredly2]

I play Tuba in band

[UTUBEfann78]

i play sax, bro plays tuba. I LOVE SAX TUBA AND DRUMZ

[norwaysgateway]

@konshuns if you consentrate to breath vith your STOMACK and be patient

[konshuns]

@gredly2 i just started. any tips?

[terrellrell715]

@alanS5234 the 6th yes but no always with the 5th

[purplerainbow14]

@OOSUTINDIINN that's cool :) thanks :)

[OOSUTINDIINN]

@purplerainbow14 the way it would work is you would either have 5 valves played by the right and one by the left, or, 4 valves played by the right and 2 valves played by the left. This is common on German style F tubas, like Miraphone and Meinl Weston/Melton. The two styles of valves that are common with the configurations stated above are 4 piston and 2 rotary valves, or, 6 rotary valves.

[DZAUDZI69]

Spanish, plz ^^

[alanS5234]

the 5th and 6th valves will be for your left hand..

[purplerainbow14]

@OOSUTINDIINN wouldn't you need to grow more fingers to play with more than 5 valves?

[24eGardian]

I play euphonium and have 4 valves 3 top and 1 side. when I was looking for a new one I didn't want one with the 4 valves next to each other because using your pinky feels unpleasant to me.

[OOSUTINDIINN]

I have 2 tubas, my intermediate level BBb yamaha from my high school, and my profesional level orchestral F yamaha tuba that I own from long-mcquade. My BBb has 4 valves, top action, and My F 5 valves front action. I know the fingerings for both fluently, which is pretty good since the fingerings are completely different, either way, I laugh because I get to use 5 valves and 4 valves. let's see anyone beet me with 6 or more valves.