Definition of tuba
:a large low-pitched brass instrument usually oval in shape and having a conical tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a usual range an octave lower than that of the euphonium
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Spots are available in oboe, bassoon, horn, trombone, tuba, harp, violin, viola, cello, bass, and percussion.
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Musicians recognize sound signals in OGG format as decent representations of the sounds produced by their tubas and vocal cords, but not the music itself.
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The music is a great tuba-thumping soundtrack reminiscent of the Oompa Loompa song from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (The superior 1971 version).
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Bonus: A tuba player trolls Nazis with goofy music.
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Madison was mourned and remembered as a bright girl who loved playing basketball and the tuba.
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Coe was a basketball player and number one char with her tuba in the bad at school.
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Family and friends remember the teen as a smart, positive student who played basketball and the tuba at Terra Vista Middle School.
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The group is made up of Elizabeth Howard on trumpet, John Wilds on trumpet, Karl Soukup on trumpet, Barry Toombs on French horn, Eric Starr on trombone and Bryan Smith on tuba.
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TUBA Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of tuba for English Language Learners
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: a large brass musical instrument that is played by blowing air into it and that produces low tones
TUBA Defined for Kids
tuba
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Definition of tuba for Students
:a brass musical instrument of lowest pitch with an oval shape and valves for producing different tones
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