Types Of Tubas

As you may or may not know, there are several types of snorkels. Each of these has its own tonal properties. After both versions of the same instrument may be confusing to anyone. I am writing this guide as a general reference in purchase or an identifier.TubasContrabasses double bass are the most common type of snorkel today and are lowest launched. There are two types of double basses, launched in either Bb or C.BB flat TubaThe BB-flat Tuba is the most common snorkel to the United States today and is the largest standard tuba. They are used by many school groups because most of the other brass instruments used by secondary schools are also accompanied by Bb. They are also used by some professional players. BB Tubas flat are often designed to handle the rough treatment of young tubists and sacrifice the reactivity and tone accordingly.BB Tubas are flat double bass of choice in the German, Austrian and Russian orchestras. They are the standard for use in concert and symphonic bands.CC TubaCC tubas are build whole step BB models up flat. They are not the lowest of a BB-flat tuba notes that many add additional valves to compensate for this. In the United States, most professional tuba players play launched c tubas. These tubas are easier to play in keys sharp, enabling them to work better play in an orchestra (string parts are often written in the sharp keys to make it easier for them). They generate more responsiveness and not sustainability.These tubas are usually the next step to advance players tuba, at least to the United States. However; they are not a necessity. A good player of BB can flat play anything written with a CC tuba in mind.TubasBass low tubas are smaller than the double basses and play more naturally high.MI bémol TubaEb Tubas generally play an octave above the double bass in a band. They are quite rare in the United States, although United Kingdom, they are the standard orchestral bass. These widely used in the bands at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 1900s. A source "no one remembers why..."F TubaF Tubas are used primarily by professional players for solo works and play of upper parts in a few older pieces. They are the standard orchestral tuba in much of Europe, with the BB-flat tubas or CC used when low extra range is needed.Tuba VariationsThe SousaphoneAttributed to and named after John Phillip Sousa, Sousaphones designed for walking. They wrap around the body, resting on the left shoulder and Bell front faces its project in the crowd. They are most commonly tangues in Bb and just three valves, while some are in Eb. The originals were in c. just watch out for the wind!Front (recording) tubasThese tubas are upright, but forward to project the sound of the bells of Bell.Contrebasses (Marching Tubas) often compete DCI (Drum Corps.) (International), they look like vertical snorkels but remains on the left or right shoulder, bell said the crowd. These are more awkward than sousaphones and in are not common in high school bands. Some vertical snorkels can be converted into walking tubas with special lead pipes which are interchangeable. This saves bands with low budgets the cost of a tuba for each season.As you can see, many types and variations of the tuba exist, each with their own goal in a band. We hope that this guide will shed light on these instruments.