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: a large low-pitched brass instrument usually oval in shape and having a conical tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a usual range an octave lower than that of the euphonium
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At the corner of St. Peter and Royal Streets, a tuba begins its rumbling and a trombone squeals; the instruments sparkle in the sunlight, glinting gold amid a gathering crowd.
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Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Born in 1938, Flowers became a musician in the Royal Air Force during the 1950s, playing tuba and taking up double bass as a secondary instrument.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
John Philip Pseudo My tuba is too heavy, and my outfit is too hot.
—Alexandra Petri, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
Guests arriving at Hollywood’s nya Studios West for YouTube’s second Leaders and Legends gala were greeted by a lively five-piece band (including a tuba) in homage to the brothers’ New Orleans roots.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 28 June 2024
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Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Born in 1938, Flowers became a musician in the Royal Air Force during the 1950s, playing tuba and taking up double bass as a secondary instrument.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
John Philip Pseudo My tuba is too heavy, and my outfit is too hot.
—Alexandra Petri, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
Guests arriving at Hollywood’s nya Studios West for YouTube’s second Leaders and Legends gala were greeted by a lively five-piece band (including a tuba) in homage to the brothers’ New Orleans roots.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 28 June 2024
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“Tuba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuba. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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tuba
noun
tu·ba
ˈt(y)ü-bə 
: a brass musical instrument of lowest pitch with an oval shape and valves for producing different tones
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