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I think the reason Chris tends to not write out his exercises is that in addition to the physical challenge of playing exercise 'x', there is an aural component that becomes a challenge either through modulating keys or expanding intervals. It is much more challenging to play an exercise when thinking about patterns rather than reading the music on the page, and that's part of the exercise itself. Also, the slide movement is simply for pitch. Playing 1 + 3 without pulling either 1 or 3 would be quite sharp by default on most brass instruments. You see this a lot with trumpet players, especially around their C and B naturals (and on C tuba D natural and D flat). I'm no Chris Olka but I hope this helps!

Neville, thanks for your kind words. Here's the link: chrisolka.com/index.php/product/the-dirty-thirty/

@@cheers623 Thanks very much Chris. Neville

@@jhirshtuba3852 Thanks for your comments. Yes I do understand the comment re the Aural aspect- it's just that having taken Tuba up latter in life I tend to be very much visual learner, However your point is well made. As for the use of the Tuning slide , again I do understand what you have mentioned- it is just that Chris is in constant motion with his slides and I have never seen this done to such an extent before. Again many thanks for responding. Neville

Years and years and years of practice with good technique

practice duh!

He totally sends it in the low register

Spending a lot of time down there!