First Book of Practical Studies for Tuba by ROBERT W. GETCHELL oditod by NILO W. HOVEYFIRST BOOK of PRACTICAL STUDIES for TUBA FOREWORD This FIRST BOOK OF PRACTICAL STUDIES is designed to develop chord consciousness and to provide additional experience in the fundamental rhythms, key signatures and articulations andto improve ACCURACY IN READING through the use of interesting and melodic studies. It may be used either to supplement or to follow any beginning method book. When double notes occur inthe studies, the Eb Tuba will play the upper notes and the BBb Tuba will play the lower notes. Studies 1 through 16 may also be used to develop facility in reading and playing in ‘alla breve" tempo. The following rhythms are introduced and developed in the First Book: Quarter notes ___ Page 2. Eighth notes _______ Page 6. Dotted quarter notes _____—————~éPage 12. Sixteenth notes _______________ Page 18. Scale studies, based on the keys introduced in this book, will be found on the following pages: Technical exercises on the major scales Page 27. Chromatic exercises ____________ Page 30. Major scales (Diatonic and 3rds)___________ Page 31.FIRST BOOK OF PRACTICAL STUDIES FOR TUBA 1 www.tubastas.narod.ruwww.tubastas.narod.ru3g)13 717 >www.tubastas.narod.ru21 W Andante 22 AllegroAndante 24 Grandioso 25 AllegrettoLeggiero % 10) 4G) AndantinoAllegretto mp Pp mp Pp Marcato r , # 31 MarcatoAllegro 34 ‘TranquilloCantabile mf Fine Moderato D.C.al FineAllegretto44 Moderato 2 aS ae eee al www.tubastas.narod.ru47 Allegretto mfpi 48 Moderato mf Andante religioso23 51 Scherzando 0(4)Allegretto mf 54 Andantino55 2 Allegretto = SSS 56 Grandioso -26 Allegro ggsees Allegretto mf Andante27 TECHNICAL EXERCISES ON THE MAJOR SCALES www.tubastas.narod.ru2030 CHROMATIC EXERCISES www.tubastas.narod.ruMAJOR SCALES at DIATONICALLY AND IN 3rds www.tubastas.narod.ru