In fact I was wondering if it could be used to play Renaissance and Baroque music, taking place of the much softer than today's trombones of that Ages ("sackbuts"), but I'm not sure about this.
I was think it sounded like me playing French Horn. I played 4th part. I am a tuba player and was pretty much begged to play horn for a quarter in college. I sounded a bit like that "tuba."
@@lonnyyoung4285 I would sound way worse than this on a French horn since I am a Trombone player, so you're better than me Edit: I now realize that French Horns are basically circular tubas
"But you can take out this very twisted coiled main tuning slide and replace it with a shorter one, and the instrument will play in the key of *_EEAAIIF_* " 1:28
He speaks with some very interesting, and unusual vowels. I don't know whether they're characteristic of New Zealand, or one particular part of NZ, or what - but they are noticeably shifted from the ones used in Australia, Britain, Canada or the US.
A pretty interesting accent feature. Heavy semi-vowel I (y/j) like Australian, but rather render a long A, the short E is forced. If you just look at how he says it and do the same thing, it's easy to mimic. Sounds fairly normal to me unless I listen for it, but I can see how it might come across as unusual.
I can imagine a mini brass ensemble (and by mini, I mean a bunch of people using small instruments) . Pocket trumpets, Tromba Jazzbones, Jhorns, and this travel tuba
@@drago7466 That's because with all valves compressed the air has to go through like 12 or 13 feet of tubing if i remember correctly, besides, brass instruments technically have no actual limit to their range it's all in the player's limits
It might lend itself to busking very nicely. I once had a Bb flat baritone which had an almost identical configuration and I busked with it in downtown Chicago back in the '80s. I played a very eclectic mix of tunes and pulled in an average of $11 an hour, which in those days was almost double minimum wage. Beats taco bell or jiffy lube...
I think it might be useful for pit work, as nowadays everything is miked anyway, and a full size Eb can be a bit bulky in the pit. Particularly if doubling trombone or upright bass.
Lopunny Gamer I was loading my naked tuba in my car, and no joke a guy walks up to me to ask if it’s a baritone, I just say no and he’s like “oh ok” and walks away
Well... holy cow. I'm not sure I have adequate words for this contraption. I _certainly_ was not expecting it to have the standardly low range of a "full-size" tuba. Just... Hmmmm
Thofus more of a baritone, seeing how it defeats the purpose of the euphonium as having the resonance of a tuba. This is more of a deeper baritone than a deeper euphonium. Unless I’m not understanding what you’re saying of course... XD
I've been wanting one of these since I saw them. Well, actually I'd rather have the Bubbie 5, but I digress. I think with the right mouthpiece, it would make a fantastic sort of transposing Euphonium thing. Of course, being smaller than a Euphonium, it damn sure won't sound like one, but if it could sound like a Bb Tenorhorn but a bit richer, that would suffice. Having an instrument that can do F and Eb both is super ideal if you already know Bb Horn fingerings. The problem is getting that "right" mouthpiece. The cost of custom mouthpiece work isn't even the hard part, as I've discovered. So why would you want the transposing version of an already niche instrument? I dunno, lol. Troll a community band, I guess.
I think the use is obvious. This was used by cowboys out on the range, both to while away the hours around the campfire, and as a communication device with the cattle.
I've wanted a travel tuba for so long, but have avoided them for the exact reasons you mentioned. Too different of a playing experience to use as a practice instrument, so you'd want to be using it to also perform on it. You could use it with a brass quintet but I mostly see them being used in small jazz bands, to good effect! I play with wind bands though, so I have my eye on the Wessex Bombino. I have two Wessex instruments and love them as a brand but I think I bit off more than I could chew with the XL (it was essentially the Luzern, but with swappable front and top facing bells; they appear to have stopped selling it).
I've never played one myself, but I could imagine a travel tuba being good as physical practice. Y'know, like sports people need to do strength training, tuba players should exercise and train their diaphragm and embouchure more than just playing the instrument normally. Pedals are a great example: they're not useful notes but they're useful for training your embouchure and strengthening muscles. Training with a load of resistance could give more strength and flexibility once you go back to a normal instrument. And, yes, it looks like it could be a good instrument for jazz and small ensemble purposes. A wind band like a concert band? I reckon the best thing for that kind of group is two tubas, one 'normal' beefy tuba in Bb or C and one medium-large Eb or F tuba. The best-written parts by Holst and Vaughan-Williams are written in octaves and having two tubas playing in octaves is an excellent effect. You wouldn't want too small a tuba though, as your average wind band tuba part is written with a big C tuba in mind, but having something lighter to complement a large Bb or C would allow the two of you to cover much more ground effectively. If you were going for a Wessex, I'd recommend the Champion or Cavalry as an all-rounder Eb tuba (good for orchestra, band, small ensemble and solo), although a smaller bell like the Solo or Gnagey would trade off a bit of the depth for some zip. Or you could look at a more prestigious brand or a second-hand option - my go-to instrument at the moment is a lovely second-hand Besson Sovereign that Wessex stenciled for the Champion, although I gather new ones can be a bit ropy.
"It will play in the key of EF". Before I get hate for no reason, I understand that's just his accent and he can't do much about, I just find that pronunciation of f rather funny as an American who has never left the US.
As a European, and non native English speaker, I'm more used to hearing British. Australian and New Zealand accents sound understandable, but what I don't understand is Americans from the South. Trents no proverb English is easy compared to that. Just saying.
I played an E flat euphonium for years in both concert and marching bands, an instrument that most people think is a baby tuba. I loved it, because it could play subtle and mournfully beautiful sounds, or roar like Thor, the God of Thunder. It required some muscle to toss around when marching, but I used to have plenty of muscle. It was the only instrument in the marching band that could talk back to the tubas. I played in the college pep band at hockey games, and in our warm-up for the first game of the season our director asked the trumpet player to sound 'charge', and after he did I asked if I could give it a try. I blew the 'charge' at every home game from then on. And if you ever have the choice of only one instrument to play the song Exodus on, make it a B flat euphonium, the same way that the best solo instrument to play Amazing Grace on is a bagpipe. It just fits.
I own one and I found that the best way to be able to play with confidence was to have a shim put in the receiver and play with a euphonium mouthpiece. It is still limited but works better for me. Not for playing in full bands but ok in small groups.
Love this! Very surprised to hear such a low range coming from that small instrument. Love your videos! Been following for a while. Geeked out a bit when I found out you're from the Salvation Army! I attend here in the USA (Florida) and my uncle is actually an officer, he's traveled quite a bit around. My partner and I very much enjoy your videos (I'm a trombone player, he's a tuba player). Keep up the great work! Blessings!
I have an old Czechoslovakian Eb tuba (valves numbered 31, 32 & 33) embedded in concrete, that holds up my mailbox. It was my college beer-drinking horn - I shouldn't have to explain that. I would post a picture, if I knew how...
I love your wireless conducting stick. Looks like I may have a similar model in the effect it has on the musicians in front of me. Love your work Trent. Thanks for the great vid :)
This looks like a really good idea for an instrument that was conceived by a 6th grader. I as a woodwind player really want the same idea applied to saxophones, I want a baritone sax the size of an alto. Even if it was quiet and kinda hard to play, it would be so cool. Actually, I think the main purpose of this instrument is the "wow my tuba is the size of a baritone so cool" feeling.
OREOwillEATyou I mean, you could just make an alto sax with a curly neck and call it a day. They did a similar thing with the “saxonette.” It was literally a Bb Soprano clarinet with a curved neck and bell. The idea was to “shrink” a bass clarinet to a Soprano size. The end result was a standard soprano clarinet the cost too much and was a completely gimmicky instrument.
@@yomandisorion I suppose a baritone sarrusophone - if you could find one - might do the job. It has about half the bore of a sax, and thus would have half the weight. Although i think most of them are in museums by now, the ones that aren't are probably expensive collectors' items, and then there's that double reed to contend with......
Baribrotzer I used to play in a group with a director who had wild contacts. Every concert he’d bring in people playing crazy instruments including a gorgeous, extraordinarily well preserved bass sarrusophone
Maby if someone is traveling and can't take there normal tuba but not practice but just wants to play it. My tuba weights basically 60 lbs and a trumpet fits inside the bell to the point where you cant see the trumpet anymore, so I think I would enjoy taking that on vacation with me even though I would not get anything accomplished practice wise.
Interesting you actually get a Tuba sound out of it. However, that was a pretty good analysis that the skills wouldn't necessarily transfer over to a larger one.
I see that in addition to Schiller, there's a British firm, Wessex Brass, that offers a similar instrument, as well as something in B or B flat. (Or they may have a new model that actually switches between B and E.)
The scale inside RU-vid videos is SO weird. You look like you’d be at least 5 feet 7 inches, but I’m a solid two feet taller than the actual 4’3. How do you get to 6th and 7th position on a Trombone? I’m from the United States of Americaland
It's perfect as a startup instrument for kids who wants to play tuba. Tangible weight/size and not deterrent for the parents 🤣👌 We have 3 (of another brand) in our local band, and it's perfect for recruitment.
Would you ever do a video focusing on the French C tuba? I know those are pretty compact instruments, and I’ve never quite understood why, other than the amount of valves they have, wouldn’t be popular today
Iirc, Chicago Symphony had a tuba player with only one lung who still sounded absolutely massive. The physical traits of a musician only have so much of an effect on their performance, the rest is skill
I truly love what you are doing here but I have to make it known that every time you said "tuba", my brain was translating that to "tuber" because accents are still fun and funny at times when I'm not expecting it.
Is it louder, quieter or about the same volume as a normal tuba? Also, good to see people know what baritones/euphoniums are :D They’re good instruments
Poor thing wants to be a tuba but can't quite manage it. Is it a similar story with all the cool and trendy piccolo trumpets there are around? I see a lot of those, looking all cute and colourful.
