THE ORCHESTRA: A USER'S MANUALThis
is the original 2005 site.
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| Introduction | Orchestration | Orchestration | Resources | Historical | Andrew Hugill |
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| Philharmonia |
TUBA
Section: Brass
Transposing? No
Construction
Range
Articulations
Effects
Mutes
Extended
Player's
Tips and Tricks
Articulations
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NAME
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DESCRIPTION
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NOTATION
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LISTEN/VIEW
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COMMENTS
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legato
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played
without tonguing
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legato lower
register higher
register |
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nonlegato
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each
individual note tongued and separated
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low register high
register |
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staccato
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short
and separated notes (all tongued)
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staccatissimo
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very
short notes (tongued)
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Either
a verbal indication, thus:
 or 'wedge' notation, as follows:  |
low
register high
register |
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'tenuto'
and other markings
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variations
on the above articulations
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This
is often called 'tenuto':
 Here's another common variation of nonlegato:  and three less common variations of legato:    |
legato staccato |
Opinions vary widely as to the meaning of these symbols! |
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double
and triple tonguing
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partial
tonguing in groups of two or three (e.g. on syllables ta-ka, or
ta-ka-ka) to give a very rapid articulation
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double
tonguing
 triple tonguing  |
all about tonguing
double and triple tonguing |
Triple tonguing in particular is very tiring on the tuba. Doo not write for long periods. |
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flutter
tonguing
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a
rolled 'r' tonguing
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Also a very demanding technique on the tuba. |
