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a marching tuba would be called a sousaphone.

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What instrument replaces the tuba in the marching band?

actually, most marching bands use susaphones which are just marching tuba's. the reason is because they are light weight antd a heck of a lot easier to carry


Does a tuba play mostly jazz?

No. It mostly plays in marching bands and/or brass assembles.


What brass instrument is related to the tuba and used in marching bands?

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When was Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association created?

Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association was created in 1983.


What brass instrument plays bass?

Depending on the needs of the piece and setting, the tuba takes the role of the bass (with sousaphones or contrabass bugles, other instruments in the tuba family, filling that role in marching bands and drum corps). Some settings have the bass trombone take that role (such as in jazz bands)


What is a person who plays a tuba?

A tuba used in marching bands is called a sousaphone.


What is the brass instruments over the shoulder round his head?

That's describing a Sousaphone, which is a type of tuba used in marching bands.


What type of tuba is a sousaphone?

A sousaphone is a special type of marching tuba that wraps around your body, making it easier to carry compared to an orchestral tuba or marching tuba.


In Which musical ensembles would you find in a trumpet?

The euphonium, which is a kind of "tenor-sized tuba," can be found in concert bands often providing a soloistic tenor voice.


What is largest brass instrument?

The tuba is the largest brass instrument with the largest mouthpiece. In marching the Sousaphone and the Contrabass bugle (known as contra) are marching versions of the tuba. The contra is the lowest-pitched, largest, and heaviest marching instrument.


What is the marcking tuba called?

If you mean marching tuba, then it's called a sousaphone.


Which instrument was the predecesssor of the sousaphone?

The helicon was the predecessor of the sousaphone. It was a large, circular-shaped brass instrument with the bell facing forward, designed for marching bands. The sousaphone was developed to improve the portability and projection of sound while marching.