Yeah I could play that or do any leap if I practice cause then you can remember the notes. Plus, I also play trombone and trumpet, so I already have a solid high range.
Yah, you need to practice it a lot.. In a piece I played a few year ago, His Majesty the Tuba, there was a jump from low Bb, and then a 2 octave jump up to High Bb, and then a 3 octave jump down the pedel Bb, talk about fun! That is an aukward jump (assuming you are talking about the G to the Ab). That is a Minor interval so it is going to sound a little wierd at first when you learn it. Get practice "turning the middle of your lip in" a little to get the higher sound. Remember Ab is the same as G#, so don't bring your pitch down, which is what I anticipate happening, just because of the way it it written.
To the last poster. Just because you play trombone and trumpet doesn't mean you automatically will have a solid upper range. I play trombone as well as tuba, and that has left my upper range unchanged. Those instruments are made to play higher, and as such it is easy to play high notes on it.
The high range on the tuba isn't that terribly hard to reach. The problem is making it sound good and nto squeeky and have good accuracy. Try playing that interval an octave down so you can hear what it sounds like, so you know if you are playing the right notes or not in the higher range.
Yah, you need to practice it a lot.. In a piece I played a few year ago, His Majesty the Tuba, there was a jump from low Bb, and then a 2 octave jump up to High Bb, and then a 3 octave jump down the pedel Bb, talk about fun! That is an aukward jump (assuming you are talking about the G to the Ab). That is a Minor interval so it is going to sound a little wierd at first when you learn it. Get practice "turning the middle of your lip in" a little to get the higher sound. Remember Ab is the same as G#, so don't bring your pitch down, which is what I anticipate happening, just because of the way it it written.
To the last poster. Just because you play trombone and trumpet doesn't mean you automatically will have a solid upper range. I play trombone as well as tuba, and that has left my upper range unchanged. Those instruments are made to play higher, and as such it is easy to play high notes on it.
The high range on the tuba isn't that terribly hard to reach. The problem is making it sound good and nto squeeky and have good accuracy. Try playing that interval an octave down so you can hear what it sounds like, so you know if you are playing the right notes or not in the higher range.
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