Solos for BBb bass and band

[mikelyons]

Hi All,

I have been asked about BBb solos with band by a young player of about grade 5 standard. Can anyone suggest some that are easily available? If there is a thread with this already can someone please point me to it? I tried searching, but turned up nothing useful! :roll:

Ta

 

[Getzonica]

What about trying Moystns Music. They're good and might have something suitable.

 

[matt_BBb_bass]

Mr C Takes a Stroll is a good one! On BB or Eb! Im sure its on Just music!

 

[MartinT]

The Ploughboy, or is that too easy?

 

[Thirteen Ball]

Ploughboy is pretty straightforward, but I seem to remember a couple of top Bb's in it for BB. The problem is anything that's allegedly written for E or BB is usually written with the E in mind, so is often a bit too lofty to sit right on a BBb Bass.

You could start looking into the simpler euphonium solos? Blaydon races is do-able on BB. I had a pop at that myself in practice but never played it out.

 

[MartinT]

On the other hand, I seem to remember an optional low F in the Eb part...

 

[Thirteen Ball]

On the other hand, I seem to remember an optional low F in the Eb part...

You could well be right, last note I believe?

(Even if it isn't there, I used to put it in anyway!)

 

[brassneck]

I've always thought Donizetti's Una Furtiva Lagrima rests nicely for BBb ...

http://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=6928

 

[Blagger]

If you got rid of the high b - what about the euph solo "Jeannie with the light brown hair"?
would work nicely i reckon, Depends on his or her range

 

[JPCoulson]

Tuba Smarties is a good one too.

 

[ABERDEEN LOON]

O bought a good one a while ago: "Marley's Ghost" I think by Darrol Barry, but I'll have to check when I go back home. Will post later if I am wrong.

Good piece though: mixture of some fast work and slow melodic stuff.

 

[brassneck]

I've always thought Donizetti's Una Furtiva Lagrima rests nicely for BBb ...

http://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=6928

Checking through my stuff, I have just realised that I transcribed this for BBb and piano back in 2005. Feel free to grab a PDF copy!

https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=Z01PQmtYTmFkMnVGa1E9PQ

 

[flashbarry]

O bought a good one a while ago: "Marley's Ghost" I think by Darrol Barry, but I'll have to check when I go back home. Will post later if I am wrong.

Good piece though: mixture of some fast work and slow melodic stuff.

HI Andrew,

Thanks for your kind comments!!

Marley's Ghost is something different for your BBb bass players and is available from Kirklees Music www.kirklessmusic.co.uk

 

[Thirteen Ball]

Tuba Smarties is a good one too.

Nooooooooo it isn't!!!!

It's only saving grace is that it isn't quite as awful as "The happy hippo."

 

[steve butler]

Nooooooooo it isn't!!!!

I think its pretty good (easy yes), good opportunity to show off your sound, plenty of scope for a few laughs, and the audience love it. Can't be sooooo bad then?

 

[Thirteen Ball]

To each his own, Steve. Personally I've always loathed it...

 

[steve butler]

Maybe so Andi, but still a good shout for the criteria set out in the OP...

 

[RMQ]

Try Nellie the Elephant, Im having fun with it at the mo.

 

[Laserbeam bass]

HI Andrew,

Thanks for your kind comments!!

Marley's Ghost is something different for your BBb bass players and is available from Kirklees Music www.kirkleesmusic.co.uk

Shame we didn't have this for our concert yesterday, as the quote at the end would suffice to make it am Xmas piece. Maybe next year :wink:

 

[Rebel Tuba]

Okay, most stuff written with a BBb Bass solo part is naff. The Ploughboy, Forty Fathoms, TUBA SMARTIES. However at a brisk tempo Tijuana Tuba had some great bounce to it. Give it a shot (if I had a scanner that blooming worked I could send you the solo part to glance at, sorry)