Posted by Alex C on March 31, 1999 at 17:52:12:
In Reply to: Re: How much do size of the tuba player effect the sound? posted by Roger Lewis on March 31, 1999 at 08:01:23:
I'm sorry to disagree. There are numerous ways to determine size and while physical size may be a factor to determine how much air supply you have, it does not determine the quality of sound; e.g. Arnold Jacobs had a small lung capacity and was probably 5'10" or so but had an enormous sound.
There are many other examples of professionals who are not "big" but play big. As a teacher, I've seen numerous big guys who sound really thin and pinched.
Regardless of size, if Roger (in the original post) will learn to use his air correctly, develop a good concept of sound, and practice a lot, he can develop a large sound.
There does seem to be a lot of large tuba players, though.