For Tuba. By Various. Instrumental Folio. Pop. Softcover. 160 pages. Duration 175 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard

By Robert W. Smith, Michael Story. For Tuba. This edition: Texas Edition. Band Method. Expressions Music Curriculum[TM]. Book & CD. 56 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Lawrance. For Tuba unaccompanied. Solo Brass. Very easy-easy. Collection. Published by Brass Wind Publications

Tuba (trombone)

SKU: M7.AHW-412

Composed by Bob Stewart. Sheet music. 21 pages. Charles Colin Corp. #AHW 412. Published by Charles Colin Corp. (M7.AHW-412).

English.

In the jazz tradition the Tuba was the bass in the rhythm section up until the mid-twenties. It was then the upright bass replaced the Tuba in many ensembles as the jazz music moved north and continued to develop. After this period the Tuba's roll, as bass in the rhythm section, was at a standstill and did not develop through Swing and Bebop. It wasn't until Cool Jazz of the 1950's when the Tuba was used by Miles Davis and Gil Evans in 'Birth of the Cool' as an ensemble horn. The Tuba, like swimming, is something you can't do any longer than you can hold your breath. In order to maintain a steady beat while playing in the rhythm section I have developed a system of breathing called Pant Breathing. Using this method, the player can maintain a steady beat within the rhythm section, without losing time while taking deep breaths.