Wednesday 10 August 2022
by Wulf
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Although my new tuba case came unexpectedly early and got dropped over the side gate, I have to say that it’s working out very well. It fits the instrument, has a decent amount of padding and some very handy pockets. … Continue reading
Wednesday 3 August 2022
by Wulf
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My latest order from Gear4Music came in two parts. The first was a cheap plastic tuba mouthpiece, which arrived by Royal Mail. It’s not amazing but it might be useful outside in cold weather and the delivery was by our … Continue reading
Sunday 31 July 2022
by Wulf
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I was out in Queen’s Park this afternoon, doing a few songs with Mo and Kev (on the Jaguar bass). Given that the original forecast for Sunday was rainy and it had only mitigated as far as cloudy, it turned … Continue reading
Saturday 30 July 2022
by Wulf
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In today’s tuba practise, I managed to play a piece that goes up as high as the G at the top of the bass clef (or G3, using the nomenclature based on an 88 key piano). I haven’t yet tried … Continue reading
Thursday 21 July 2022
by Wulf
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I had a good tuba practise session this morning and unlocked a couple of new achievements. Firstly, I’ve been working on trying to extend the range of notes I can reliably reach. I’ve now got from the C below the … Continue reading
Friday 15 July 2022
by Wulf
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I passed an early landmark in my tuba career today – a one octave E♭ scale (ascending and descending). It turns out that playing a brass instrument is a bit more than just hitting one of the notes of of … Continue reading
Saturday 9 July 2022
by Wulf
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Those who’ve known my musical tastes for a long time might be wondering what the title is about. I’m not sure I qualify as a metal-head any more but my primary area of interest when I was starting to play … Continue reading