Long Tone Duets for Tubas; by Matt Hightower

Long Tone Duets for Tubas provides an opportunity to play long tones together, learning to blend tone quality, balance dynamics, and play in tune. A variety of patterns has been provided, including duets for each major and minor key, duets featuring scales and harmonies, duets devoted to technique and repertoire, and duets for euphonium and tuba. To ensure a variety of long tone playing in your daily practicing, play a duet from each category every day.

Students will learn by emulating their teachers when playing Long Tone Duets. It’s the perfect opportunity to scrutinize and improve tone, intonation, and articulation because there is no complicated rhythmic activity to distract from these issues.