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| − | A '''tuba''' is a large | + | A '''tuba''' is a large brass [[wind instrument]], the lowest in pitch of all commonly employed wind instruments. It is played vertically and has 3 to 5 values.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref> |
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 01:50, August 18, 2008
A tuba is a large brass wind instrument, the lowest in pitch of all commonly employed wind instruments. It is played vertically and has 3 to 5 values.[1]
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.
References
- ↑ The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989