Thirty Melodic Etudes for Low Tuba
by Kyle Millsap and Jesus Mendoza Espinoza
$21
"The low register
Compared to its fellow brass instruments, the tuba has the most utilized low register. The role the
instrument has historically played has been focused well below the bass clef staff, serving as the bass
voice of the brass family. Despite this, not enough time is devoted to improving technique, style, and
musicality in the average tuba student’s low register studies. While there are a few tuba etude books that
address the low register specifically, this book provides a wide scope of styles, key areas, and expressively
musical etudes, something that is often lacking in tuba low register playing."
- Jesse Orth, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Tuba & Euphonium
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Compared to its fellow brass instruments, the tuba has the most utilized low register. The role the
instrument has historically played has been focused well below the bass clef staff, serving as the bass
voice of the brass family. Despite this, not enough time is devoted to improving technique, style, and
musicality in the average tuba student’s low register studies. While there are a few tuba etude books that
address the low register specifically, this book provides a wide scope of styles, key areas, and expressively
musical etudes, something that is often lacking in tuba low register playing."
- Jesse Orth, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Tuba & Euphonium
Texas A&M University-Kingsville