Furthermore, bass tubas also have brighter sound ahead of contrabass tubas. Too many camera flashes. A nickel-silver receiver and thinner bell deliver a centered, bright sound; The ergonomic first valve tuning slide trigger allows for quick tuning while the extended range main tuning slide offers greater tuning range. It's worth it though! The JTU1000M features a .661 inch bore for outstanding tone and response from a 3/4 size instrument. It may feature various modifications, such as size, pitch, valve type and arrangement, but more about that later. In the United States, the BB ♭ tuba is the most common in schools (largely due to the use of BB ♭ sousaphones in high school marching bands) and for adult amateurs. In the United States the BB♭ tuba is the most common in schools (largely due to the use of BBb sousaphones in high school marching … Trivia Edit. YBB-202MWC. The second can almost always be answered in favor of contrabass tubas. Helicon (instrument) 100% (1/1) helicon hélicon Helicon E flat bass. The CC tuba is used as an orchestral instrument in the U.S., but BB-flat tubas are the contrabass tuba of choice in German, Austrian, and Russian orchestras. The marching tuba is sometimes referred to as the contrabass bugle, which is the mobile tuba version of the contrabass tuba used in the orchestra. Bb and C tubas, which are also called CC and BBb tubas, are categorized as contrabass tubas. The geometry of the Adams C Tuba ensures an extremely powerful and dark tone with plenty of core. I think every time you play it, there's a small earthquake. BBBb Subcontrabass tubas exist, but are extremely rare. The CC tuba is used as an orchestral, and concert band instrument in the U.S., but BB ♭ tubas are the contrabass tuba of choice in German, Austrian, and Russian orchestras. Bought this tuba a few years ago and do not need it anymore. Three-valve tubas are generally the least expensive and are almost exclusively used by amateurs, and the sousaphone (a marching version of a BB tuba) almost always has three valves. May 23, 2018 - Explore Shaun Turza's board "(Sub)Contrabass" on Pinterest. Tuba looks better in person. NO RESERVE!! They are called Contras for short. It is in good condition and it sounds good. Extra thick brass and handmade quality , compares favorably to the Miraphone 1100 series. On the other hand, Bb and C tubas, which are also called CC and BBb tubas, are classified as contrabass tubas. The CC tuba is used as an orchestral instrument in the U.S., but BB♭ tubas are the contrabass tuba of choice in German, Austrian, and Russian orchestras. It is essentially the drum corps' counterpart to the marching band's sousaphone: the lowest-pitched member of the hornline, and a replacement for the concert tuba on the marching field.. 11) Sousaphone Tuba. A wide variety of bb key marching contrabass tuba options are available to you, Marching tubas are built to be played while carried on the shoulder the same way contrabass bugles are, but are pitched in the same key as concert tubas. In the United States, the BB ♭ tuba is the most common in schools (largely due to the use of BB ♭ sousaphones in high school marching bands) and for adult amateurs. China Contrabass Tuba wholesale - Select 2020 high quality Contrabass Tuba products in best price from certified Chinese C Key Tuba manufacturers, F Key Tuba suppliers, wholesalers and factory on Made-in-China.com The C Contrabass Tuba 6/4 is the larger version of the C Tuba 4/4. The contrabass bugle, usually shortened to contra, is the lowest-pitched instrument in the drum and bugle corps hornline. This is an auction for a King 1141SP Marching Contrabass Tuba. Bass and contrabass tuba - the upright“. A tuba designed for marching that resembles a concert tuba in shape but is carried on the left shoulder. It doesn't play differently from a BBb bass or contrabass tuba, just slightly larger to produce louder sounds. Contrabass Tuba Sousaphone Bugle Marching instrument. See more ideas about Musical instruments, Woodwind instruments, Musicals. This is an auction for a King 1141SP Marching Contrabass Tuba. The note slotting is right on the money. The tuba (UK: / ˈ tj uː b ə /; US: / ˈ t uː b ə /; Italian: ) is the lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass family.As with all brass instruments, the sound is produced by lip vibration, or a buzz, into a large mouthpiece.It first appeared in the mid-19th century, making it one of the newer instruments in the modern orchestra and concert band.The tuba largely replaced the ophicleide. I played sousaphone in collage and contrabass bugle (like a marching tuba) in a drum and bugle corps. 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