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The sousaphone (/ ˈ s uː z ə f oʊ n / SOO-zə-fohn) is a brass musical instrument in the tuba family. Created around 1893 by J. W. Pepper at the direction of American bandleader John Philip Sousa (after whom the instrument was then named), it was designed to be easier to play than the concert tuba while standing or marching, as well as to carry the sound of the instrument above the heads ...
The contrabass bugle, or "contra", is the bugle equivalent of a marching tuba and its variants (the sousaphone and helicon). This bugle was designed in the 1960s. The original design for a contrabass called for an instrument in CC (the equivalent tubing length of a CC tuba), carried in front of the marcher like the higher voices.
In the United States, the BB ♭ tuba is the most common in schools (largely due to the use of BB ♭ sousaphones in high school marching bands) and for adult amateurs. Many professionals in the U.S. play CC tubas, with BB ♭ also common, and many train in the use of all four pitches of tubas. [10]
Actually, a sousaphone is a type of tuba. A sousaphone is easier to carry and is used for marching. Don't get too obsessed with the difference. Jimmy Kimmel will make fun of you. And don't drop a ...
The sousaphone is a specialized version of the helicon. The first sousaphone, a non-production prototype made by J. W. Pepper & Son, Inc. , had an upright bell, hence the nickname "rain catcher" because of its shape.
A big band typically includes: four trumpets; four tenor trombones; one bass trombone (in place of one of the tenor trombones) Smaller jazz ensembles may include a single trumpet or trombone soloist. Mexican bandas have: three trumpets; three trombones; two alto horns, also called "charchetas" and "saxores" one sousaphone, called "tuba"
The Ohio State University Marching Band (OSUMB) is a university marching band named for and a part of Ohio State University.The band, nicknamed The Best Damn Band in the Land (TBDBITL) (pronounced / t ə ˈ b ɪ t ə l /), [1] performs at football games and other events during the fall semester.
The Iowa State University Cyclone Marching Band is the marching band of Iowa State University.Composed of two ensembles, [1] the Iowa State University Cyclone Football 'Varsity" Marching Band (ISUCF'V'MB) and State Storm, the band performs in support of the Iowa State Cyclones football team at all home games (at the Jack Trice Stadium) and at some away games versus Big 12 Conference rivals.