What are some good pieces for solo tuba?

Check out Øystein Baadsvik: Øystein Baadsvik He has a great repertoire of music written for the tuba, but also 'borrowed' from other instruments. His rendition of Czardas (normally a virtuosic violin piece) has to be heard to be believed. read more

Hands down the Gregson Tuba Concerto; it is an amazing piece and amazing introduction to Tuba solos. It goes a bit high above the staff, but this piece works well down the octave. I am learning it and it is hard, yet very fun to play. Check it out online there's a ton of videos. Hope this helped. read more

"A tuba is a brass instrument characterized by its large size and deep sound. It consists of vertically coiled tubing, three or four valves, a wide conical bore, flared bell, and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. The different segments of the tuba are shaped and bent from machinable brass using standard techniques. read more

Some of the others may well be a little on the short side and quite narrow in range. Again, this is another good piece for auditions with a Music Service or local amateur group. 9) Penderecki – Capriccio for Tuba. This is a very tricky piece and makes for a very ambitious audition piece. read more