Tuba Playing 4

Subject guarantor:

Karel MALIMÁNEK

Name of lecturer(s):

Karel MALIMÁNEK

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

Students are introduced to the instrument's potential. First of all, the simplest compositions are selected. Instrument playing issues are defined and manners of improving playing are investigated.

Mode of study:

On-going student participation in symphony and opera orchestra auditions.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Instrument skills at the corresponding 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 students with technique, tone quality, intonation and performance skills to be able to stand up to competition in the soloist, chamber and orchestra fields. The course guides the future artist to independence in realizing their own ideas and defending their thought. These are the foundations of instruction. The development of personal character is a priority. All issues regarding playing the tuba are improved in the etudes of Franz Uber with an emphasis on those deficiences which have not yet been mastered. Double staccato is continued in this course. This is the principle in which the tongue, on two sequential tones is set only once. The second is sounded by the air flow. If the single staccato is not correct the double staccato is instructed in later classes. Recitial pieces are those with greater imagination content where the students include their own thoughts and ideas - Takácz, Plog, Frackenpohl, Jelínek.

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

P. Sciortino - 15 Études de concours

Recital pieces:

G. F. Händel - Koncert g-moll

- Sonata 6

K. Penderecki - Capriccio

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

On-going student participation in symphony and opera orchestra auditions.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Assessing instrument and orchestra playing. Fulfilling established repertoire. AKS certification. All concluded with awarding 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)