The Tuba (photo) (audio)

The deepest member of the brass family, the tuba is almost directly related to the Tuba. It was invented in the late 1820s in Germany. It was created, in the beginning with a

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mechanism of rotary valves and became an instant hit with orchestral and band composers. Wagner used the tuba in his "The Flying Dutchman" opera and

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later by Berlioz and Strauss.

The tuba curls around and is supported the tuba player's shoulder and left hand. The pitch is controlled by the right hand through the closing and opening of the valves. The instrument became quite popular with the band composer John Sousa.