Tuba

The Tuba is a member of the brass family. It has the lowest range and tone of the instruments in the band that make up part of the low brass section. The Tuba is a conical brass instrument (the inside is shaped like a cone) that is played by blowing into the mouthpiece and making a "buzzing" sound to create sound. The Tuba has 4 valves that the player presses to assist changing the pitch while playing. The four valves is unique to Tuba and Euphonium players. We normally have between 10 - 12 students selected to play the Tuba in our 6th grade Wiley band! The majority of our Tuba players take private lessons although it is not required for this instrument. Tuba players read the bass clef and normally plays the harmony(or the supporting parts) in music.The Tuba color is very important to the band sound a band would not sound good without tuba players! Listen to the 3 short videos below to see if the tuba could be one of your top picks for band next year!