TRUMPETS |
SIDE DRUM |
FRENCH HORNS |
TROMBONES |
BASSOONS |
CLARINETS |
BASS DRUM |
TUBA |
OBOES |
CONTRABASSOON |
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BASS CLARINET |
PICCOLO |
FLUTES |
SECOND VIOLINS |
VIOLAS |
ENGLISH HORN |
PIANO |
HARP |
FIRST VIOLINS |
CELLOS |
BASSES |
• The lowest-pitched and largest member of the brass family ;
• Generates sound via vibrations between a tubist ’ s mouth and a brass mouthpiece ;
• Is common in symphony orchestras , marching bands , jazz bands , as well as drum and bugle corps ;
• Is also used as a solo instrument . Concertos for tuba include works by Ralph Vaughan Williams , John Williams , Jennifer Higdon , and Wynton Marsalis .
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Bell
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Water Key
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Mouthpiece
Main Tube
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HISTORY OF THE TUBA
Early history : Forerunners to the tuba include the serpent , a snake-like instrument played during the renaissance and baroque eras , and the ophicleide , common in French military bands during the early 19th century .
1835 : The first patent for the tuba is secured by Prussian bandmaster Wilhelm Friedrich Wieprecht and instrument maker Johann Gottfried Moritz . The invention of valves allows brass instruments to play lower pitches .
Post 1835 : The tuba , alongside the closely related saxhorns pioneered by Adolphe Sax ( the inventor of the saxophone ), become popular in France , Britain , and America .
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