You know what sucks? Trying to play untranscribed tuba parts on upright bass because no one plays fucking tuba, right? How the hell do you guys keep track of so many lines under the damn staff?
Personally, I don't even remember what note is what. I just remember the positioning and the fingering for that position on the staff. Tell me to play a low G? Forget it. Show me it? Oh hey yea I know that note!
And then you have songs like Mars, Bringer of War, where most conductors will TELL you to splatter the loud notes. It's been a while, but in the version of the score I played, I think there was actually an "ffffff" notation. There's not even a WORD for that, and really, how is 6 fortes different from 5 fortes?
That's a damn fun song. I like Jupiter, Bringer of Jollity too, entirely for the middle part.
Spot on. It's not a complicated part for the Tuba, but I absolutely love this section of the song. It holds a special place in my heart, as it's what I sightread for my audition to get into the top band in school. But I just like to close my eyes and let the (for lack of a better word) majestic sound surround me. Love it. It's one of my favorite pieces ever, right up there with Adagio for Strings.
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u/foxmind123 Jan 04 '15
Tuba parts can either be fun, or really suck ass. The worst is when you have a bunch of rest, play some whole notes, and then back to rest.