Tuba Playing 2

Subject guarantor:

Karel MALIMÁNEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Karel MALIMÁNEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Students are acquainted with the potential of the instrument. First simple compositions, and etudes are chosen, Issues in playing the instrument are identified and a path to playing improvement is found.

Mode of study:

On-going participation of the students in symphony and opera orchestra auditions.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Instrument skills at the level corresponding to the study year and student profile.

Recommended optional programme components:

Chamber literature in duets, trios and other combinations of wind, string, keyboard and percussion instruments.

Course contents:

This course provides the students with technique, tone quality, intonation and performance skills to withstand well competition in the soloist, chamber and orchestral music fields. The course guides the future artist to independence, fulfillment of their own ideas and defense of their thoughts. Considering that each student has differing skills in reacting to new situations, or has other physical talents for mastering individual aspects of playing, individual paths for each are chosen which allows for the quick learning of proper habits and eliminating everything that is not part of playing. The course intent is to find the proper road to removing these deficiencies, improving proper techniqe, continuing in the practice of proper breathing, etc. Rhythmic, intonation and metric precision is practiced in etudes - Raniery, Hoza. It is necessary that the student properly understand as early in Tuba 1 all playing technique principles. Students learn to master individual fingers such they they will be able with any of them to hold any and every tone which seems important or interesting to emphasize of course in coordination with embouchure.. In recital pieces playing technique and knowledge of the classical concert and also the nature of music is improved. The selection of recital pieces are oriented towards the works of Fibich, Haendel, Ewazen, Jelinek, etc. An effort to master all attributes of playing the instrument at the most equal levels is necessary.

Recommended or required reading:

Etudes:

Marco Bordogni - 43 bel canto studies

J. B. Arban - Complete method for the tuba

T. Charlier - 32 etudes de perfectionnement pour tuba

Recitals:

T. Stevens - Variation in olden style

J. Koetsier - Sonatina

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Participation of students in auditions for symphonic and opera orchestras.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Evaluation of instrument and orchestra playing, completion of the established repertoire, AKS verification, all concluded with the award of credit.

Course web page:

http://www.hamu.cz/katedry/katedra-dechovych-nastroju

Note:

Instructors manage the alternation of individual orchestra parts according to composer notes.

Schedule for winter semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2013/2014:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Obor Tuba (Bc) (compulsory subject of the main qualification)