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The Trumpet is much smaller than the tuba, hence it has a higher pitch.

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A Trombone requires larger vibrations and more air to play well, and thus requires a larger mouthpiece than the trumpet.

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Which has a higher pitch a tuba or trumpet?

Trumpet, by two octaves


Why is a tuba deeper than a trumpet?

Larger (longer and wider) pipes have a lower resonant frequency than smaller ones. The typical "trumpet" (which is often actually a cornet) plays about two octaves higher than a typical tuba.


What is the difference between a trumpet and a trombone?

A trumpet uses valves and is pitched higher than a trombone. The trombone uses a slide instead of valves, and is pitched between the trumpet and the tuba.


Is the trombone lower than the bari sax?

Tuba, it is the longest so it creates the lowest tones. In order it would be tuba, baritone and trombone. Baritone and trombone are basically the same but baritone sounds a bit better at the lowest part of its range.


Why is a tube deeper than a trumpet?

Assuming you mean "tuba" and assuming you mean "why does the tuba play lower notes than the trumpet," the basic answer is, because the tuba is longer (it has more tubing).


What is the highest pitched instrument in a brass family?

There are many brass instruments smaller than a tuba, because the tuba is the largest of the brass instruments. The instruments smaller than it in order from largest to smallest are: Baritone Horn, Euphonium, Trombone, Trumpet, Cornet, Piccolo Trumpet.


What are the knobs on the tuba french horn and a trumpet called?

Valves. They're used to change the pitch.


Is the trumpet the lowest in pitch in the brass?

I believe that the trumpet is the highest in te Brass famly, and the tuba is the lowest. In general, the bigger instrument is the lowest.


The four major brass instruments?

Trumpet,French Horn ,Trumbone andTuba


In an orchestra what instruments are in the brass?

Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, and tuba.


What are the four brass instruments you find in an orchestra?

trumpet, trombone, baritone, tuba, and french horn


How tuba got is name?

Tuba is from the Latin for horn or trumpet.