Recommended Resources
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Looking for summer performance and learning opportunities? Here are a few options currently offered.
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Equipment
The suggestions provided are with middle school & high school band programs in mind. In addition there are a few professional level upgrade options pending the students’ or programs’ needs.
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Mouthpieces
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Instruments
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Accessories
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- Euphonium - Schilke 51D
- Tuba - Conn Helleberg or Conn Helleberg 7B
- Trombone - Bach 5G
- Euphonium - Yamaha YEP-201 or Besson Prodige BE162 (beginner, non-compensating), Yamaha YEP-321S or Besson Prodige BE163/164/165 (intermediate, non-compensating), Yamaha Neo YEP-642SII or Besson Sovereign BE967/968 (mid-pro-level, compensating), Besson Prestige BE2051/2052 (pro-level, compensating).
Additional pro-level options: Yamaha YEP-642II or YEP-842TS, Willson 2900 or 2950, Miraphone 5050, Adams Custom
- Tuba - (BBb) Yamaha YBB-105WC (beginner), Yamaha YBB-321WC (2nd/3rd yr student), B&S GR51 4/4 BBb (high school). Pro-level (CC tuba): B&S, Meinl Weston 2145 (4/4), Miraphone 1291 (4/4), Wessex, Eastman
- Trombone - Bach 42BO, Getzen Custom 3047AF
Additional pro-level options: Edwards, S.E. Shires, Conn
Methods & Solos
The materials suggested are with the middle school & high school level student in mind. This is meant as a starting point for the student or teacher to explore more literature for each respective instrument. Advanced method books & solos can be recommended via email. Ask Here
Method & Etude Books
To work on use of the fourth valve for euphonium or F-attachment valve for trombone a few of the tuba books can be explored.
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Euphonium/Trombone
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Tuba
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Solos
Several of the solos provided for euphonium and trombone are suitable for both instruments.
In addition, some options from the trombone list may contain tenor clef for the soloist.
In addition, some options from the trombone list may contain tenor clef for the soloist.
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Euphonium
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Tuba
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Trombone
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Solo Book Collections
The following materials contain several solos at once, some are available for each respective instrument.
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Artists & Chamber Ensembles
Meant as a starting point, please use these examples to help you explore each instrument and its possibilities.
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Euphonium
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Tuba
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Trombone
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Chamber Ensembles
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The following recordings provide both a professional performance example of standard ensemble literature for each respective instrument as well as commentary on the material by the artists performing on each piece.
- Euphonium Excerpts for Band - Mark Jenkins
- Orchestral Excerpts for Tuba - Gene Pokorny (Amazon or iTunes)
- Orchestral Excerpts for Trombone - Ralph Sauer (Amazon or iTunes)
- Orchestral Excerpts for Bass Trombone, Tenor Tuba (Euphonium), and Bass Trumpet - Jeffrey Reynolds & Michael Mulcahy (Amazon or iTunes)
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