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There's two main kinds of marching Tubas. A contra that goes over your shoulder and a sousaphone that goes around your body. Sousaphone: http://www.trevorjonesltd.co.uk/images/King2350Sousaphone.jpg Contra: http://www.gulfcoastsound.org/pictures/2003/082103-100_450x600.jpg

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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.


What is used in a marching band instead of a tuba?

Sousaphones, Or Contras


Where do people play the tuba?

Generally, they are played in a marching band or orchestra.


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


The ______ is a modification to the concert tuba that made it easier to play while marching in a band?

Sousaphone


What is a tuba created for marching bands?

a marching tuba would be called a sousaphone.


What is the other name for the brass instrument known as the tuba?

A tuba that is used in a marching band, that is wrapped around a person's body is called a susaphone, other than that it is generally called a tuba.


What marching band instrment did sousa invent?

John Philip Sousa was primarily a conductor and composer for most of his career, but during his apprenticeship in the US Marine band as a child he learned many instruments. As an adult his main instrument was the violin.


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 instrument dots the 'i' during Ohio State Football games?

Tuba Correct Answer: It's called a Soussaphone, or Bass Horn. It's not a tuba. A tuba is a lap held instrument, and not generally part of any marching band.


In John's marching band there are 32 people in the saxophone section 16 in the drumline and 10 in the tuba section. How many more saxophone players are there than tuba players?

There are 22 more.


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)