Tuba

Tuba The **tuba** is the largest and lowest of all the brass instrunments. Sound on a **tuba** is produced in the same way as it is on a trumpet or baritone, by buzzing your lips into a mouthpiece and pushing down one or a combination or valves (keys). Some tubas actually have "rotary" valves like a French horn. The sound of the **tuba**, as you might expect, is extremely deep and low. Having a **tuba** in a group can really make a middle or high school band sound complete. **Tubas** are used in lots of different performing groups, including concert bands, marching bands, jazz ensembles, and orchestras.

Due to its large size, the **tuba** is not available to study until middle school. If you are intersted in learning the tuba, we recommend that you start by learning the baritone horn in elementary school.

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This is a short video of a tuba player playing the famous Sousa melody //Stars and Stripes Forever//. Listen to the deep, dark, and low sound of the tuba.
 * Some famous tuba players are Arnold Jacbos, Carol Janstch, and Tommy Johnsons (who played the infamous //Jaws// theme from the movie)
 * If you are interested in play the tuba in middle school, it is recommended that you start by learning the baritone horn in elementary school.
 * Trvia: In the marching band, a special kind of **tuba** called a **Sousaphone** is used because it is much easier to carry while marching! The name Sousaphone is derived from the composer John Philips Sousa, who wrote many marches featuring this instrument!

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