Tuba
- Go to
“File” in your browser.
- Click
on “Open Location.”
- Type www.playmusic.org/brass/tuba.html
- Click
enter
- Read
the information on your screen and answer the following Questions.
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- The Tuba is the _______________________ member of the
brass family and it plays the ________________________ notes.
- The tuba was first used in _________________________
in the 1800’s and joined the _____________________________ about a hundred
years ago.
- The tuba is
crucial or important in an orchestra because it provides the
______________________ notes for the brass section.
- The tuba rests on the _____________ and the player
___________________ into a ver large cup-shaped mouthpiece.
- The tuba has
piston ____________________ used to change pitches. Pitches can also be changed by
adjusting the way air is ___________________________ into the mouthpiece.
- The tuba is a huge brass _________________________
that bends and folds around.
- If you stretched out the tuba it would be
______________________ feet long.
- Label the parts of the tuba on the attached pictures.
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