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Bookmark or Share- Tuba - WikipediaThe tuba (UK: / ˈ tj uː b ə /; US: / ˈ t uː b ə /) is the largest and lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, the sound is produced by lip vibration – a buzz – into a mouthpiece.
- The Birth of the Tuba - Yamaha CorporationThe name "tuba" comes from the Latin word for "tube," but was also used for an ancient bronze instrument used in Greece and Rome. The name was later used as a blanket term for horns, trumpets, and bugles. Moritz called his invention the "basstuba" since it had a lower tone than historical "tubas."
- Tuba | Brass Instrument, History & Uses | BritannicaTuba, deep-pitched brass wind instrument with valves and wide conical bore. The word tuba originally was the name of a straight-built Roman trumpet and was the medieval Latin word for trumpet. Valved bass brass instruments for bands are mentioned as early as 1829, but little is now known about.
- What are the Different Kinds of Tubas? - Yamaha MusicThere are concert tubas, marching band and jazz ensemble tubas; tubas with bells pointed upward, backward and frontward; tubas of different finishes and tuned to different pitches. In this article, we’ll describe the difference between them all … but first, a look at their origins and similarities.
- Instrument: Tuba - YouTubeInstrument: Tuba. Philharmonia Orchestra. 139K subscribers. Subscribed. 5.9K. 1.5M views 10 years ago. In this film, Andrew Cresci introduces his instrument - the tuba. To learn more about the...
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