Posted by Sean Chisham on May 23, 2003 at 00:01:23:
In Reply to: Ok, I've got an F, what do I do now?? posted by JW on May 22, 2003 at 09:54:34:
You won't forget how to play CC tuba. Don't worry about that. I found that learning new fingerings or transpositions was easiest if I played familiar music which I enjoyed. This made the learning process more fun than tedious. It will just take time and persistance like everything else. No secrets here.
As far as why an F tuba plays differently than the CC tuba. That is because it is a different horn. If you want to play a horn which plays and sounds like a CC tuba than play a CC tuba. Be flexible. Often times we work so hard for an ideal, that I we forget that there can be more than 1 ideal. True contrasts, not just variations on the same ideal, will make for more interesting listening and experiences.
I can't play double high C's on a trumpet either. That is because I have not trained myself to be able to do that. If I put in the quality time and dedication needed than I could.