A tuba that is shaped in such a way where it 'wraps' around your body. Its main function is to be used in Marching Bands. Its named after John Phillip Sousa, a very famous American bandmaster and composer known for his marches.
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They're similar. The sousaphone is a marching version of the tuba.
Baritone horn, Sousaphone, Euphonium, Contrabass bugle, and Alto Horn
Brass
3 or 4 valves
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They're similar. The sousaphone is a marching version of the tuba.
C.G. Conn made the Sousaphone but it was named for John Philip Sousa.
Bring the sousaphone to a music store that does repairs.
Baritone horn, Sousaphone, Euphonium, Contrabass bugle, and Alto Horn
1893
The sousaphone
Sousaphone music can be transposed in both bass and treble clef
Yes it is.
Brass
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.