Tuba History Like the Euphonium the Tuba can trace its ancestry to the Ophicleide and the Serpent Prussian Patent No 19 was granted to Wilhelm Wieprecht and Johanna Moritz on September 12 1835 for a basstuba ID: 564325
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Tuba History
Like the Euphonium, the Tuba can trace its ancestry to the Ophicleide and the Serpent
Prussian Patent No. 19 was granted to Wilhelm Wieprecht and Johanna Moritz on September 12, 1835 for a basstuba
This forerunner of the tuba used 5 valves Tubas were able to produce a smoother tone than instruments such as the saxhorn and the serpent, this led to the tubas popularity. Slide3
Tuba Characteristics
Eb
/F Tubas are smaller while
BBb and CC tubas are much largerEb/F and CC are commonly used in OrchestrasBBb are used in Concert bands
Sizing: 3/4 (smaller tuba), 4/4 and 5/4
4/5 Valves
Either piston or rotary valves
Modern piston valves were developed from the saxhorn family
Non-transposing
Tubaists learn correct fingering based on the type of tubaSlide4
Sousaphone and Contra
Used primarily in marching band settings
Sousaphone
ContraSlide5
Playing Position
The tuba should rest on the lap or the front of the chair and be stabilized by the left arm. Depending on what type of tuba you have, finger placements will vary. Some will be similar to the baritone while others you must wrap your arm around the instrument. Both the baritone and tuba should be held high enough so that the mouthpiece meets the embouchure without the player bending downwards.