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| − | A ''' | + | A '''tuba''' is a large [[brass instrument]], the lowest in pitch of all commonly employed brass instruments. |
It is used to provide a bass-line in [[brass bands]] and some [[traditional jazz]] bands. In classical music, it is used more for its distinctive tone in coloristic effects, particularly from the late 19th century - [[Richard Wagner]] and [[Richard Strauss]], for example, employed it as a part of their rich orchestral pallettes. | It is used to provide a bass-line in [[brass bands]] and some [[traditional jazz]] bands. In classical music, it is used more for its distinctive tone in coloristic effects, particularly from the late 19th century - [[Richard Wagner]] and [[Richard Strauss]], for example, employed it as a part of their rich orchestral pallettes. | ||
Revision as of 18:14, July 18, 2007
A tuba is a large brass instrument, the lowest in pitch of all commonly employed brass instruments.
It is used to provide a bass-line in brass bands and some traditional jazz bands. In classical music, it is used more for its distinctive tone in coloristic effects, particularly from the late 19th century - Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss, for example, employed it as a part of their rich orchestral pallettes.
The English composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams, wrote a tuba concerto that has been frequently recorded.