Spring 2027

Intermediate Tuba

Intermediate individual tuba instruction focused on developing musical and technical proficiency, artistic voice, and effective practice strategies for tuba players.

offering recorded2–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Tom Curry

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Exhibit musical and technical proficiency in tuba performance.

  • Demonstrate growth as an artist in pursuit of an independent, authentic musical voice.

  • Apply creative and efficient practice strategies.

  • Improve technique in phrasing, stylistic interpretation, and musical understanding and expression.

  • Strengthen critical listening and ear-training skills.

  • Improve technique through exercises and repertoire study.

  • Explore physical and mental strategies for optimal performance and health.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Declared in the undergraduate Music program, Music: Performance BM, or Music: Education BM

  • Declared in the undergraduate Music program, Music: Performance BM, or Music: Education BM
MUSPERF 225

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  • Declared in the undergraduate Music program, Music: Performance BM, or Music: Education BM

Professors

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Calendar & sections

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
IND 035Classroom Instruction0 / 80
IND 135Classroom Instruction0 / 50

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Tuba performance and technical proficiency
  • Phrasing, stylistic interpretation, and musical expression
  • Technique development through exercises and repertoire study
  • Critical listening and ear training
  • Physical and mental strategies for performance and health

Skills

  • Musical and technical proficiency in tuba performance, including phrasing, stylistic interpretation, and musical expression.
  • Creative and efficient practice strategies, as well as physical and mental strategies for optimal performance and health.
  • Critical listening and ear-training skills.
  • Artistic growth toward an independent, authentic musical voice.

Grades

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Sources & history

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MUSPERF 225 · Spring 2027

Intermediate Tuba

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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