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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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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.
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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
Patti LuPone: After starring in concert performances in 2000 at the New York Philharmonic and 2001 at the San Francisco Symphony, the three-time Tony winner played the tuba while headlining the intimate and edgy 2005 Broadway revival.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
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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
Patti LuPone: After starring in concert performances in 2000 at the New York Philharmonic and 2001 at the San Francisco Symphony, the three-time Tony winner played the tuba while headlining the intimate and edgy 2005 Broadway revival.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Tuba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuba. Accessed 8 Nov. 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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