Unravelling the Invention of the Tuba

As with all brass instruments, the sound is produced by lip vibration – a buzz – into a mouthpiece. It first appeared in the mid-19th century, making it one of ...

History of the Tuba - Black Diamond Brass Quintet

Various inventors sought to fill the desire of composers, bandmasters and orchestra conductors for an instrument that could supply the bottom end, especially in ...