Tuba Tuba Tuba! Which tuba should I choose? Tony Zilincik may answer your questions about tubas!

Teachers, do you have questions about tuba sizes? How many valves should your tubas have? Players, how does the size of the tuba affect the playability? How are they set up for you the player? Tony has some answers for you. Are you starting to shop for a horn, then this video may help you with your decisions. This quick informative video touches on tuba configuration, size vs. sound and even some mouthpiece pointers. Have a listen while Tony covers the basics about the tuba.

[@avpiv711]

Holst first suite! The "Stairway to Heaven" for tuba players

[@sidneywinter8952]

Decades ago when I was in high school my sousaphone was a tiny bit flat. I had to tightened my lips to play a half note higher. I wasn’t easy but I did it. I won two trophies, outstanding rookie and junior, playing it that way.

[@holton345]

Hey, Tony! Great video, man!

[@ryanmashburn6101]

I actually own an old model of the King 1135. Beautiful sounding horn.

[@paulbadger6912]

Great video. Thanks!!!

[@awildjared1396]

I play tuba in a middle school band, the horn I use at home is a JCB-382 with a blessing 18 mouthpiece (basically brand new), the horn I use at school is a rather beat up JCB-378 with a funnel shaped mouthpiece, both made by jupiter, and I was curious on how a professional would view these combinations.

[@Tarik78671]

The horn doesn’t matter as much as the mouthpiece, try a perantucci pt-50

[@brianfedie8046]

Thanks. I play a 20J

[@Metalpazallteway]

Does the valve system change the sound quality? Like, not talking intonation rather about sound timbre? For example, the F to the Bb tuba to the sousaphone. Same question directed for the euphoniums and trumpets/fluegelhorns. Very nice detailed video

[@jessebrook1688]

The large bell changes the playing characteristics of the sousaphone from the tuba. The key a tuba is in makes it sound differently, too. BBb tubas are big and heavy-sounding, CC tubas slightly less so, Eb tubas sound notably lighter, and F tubas sound almost like a euphonium in timbre. Size of the tuba can make a 6/4 F tuba sound similar to a 4/4 CC. Mouthpiece choices change the sound, too. Rotary vs piston valves or bell materials are probably the least perceptible difference, though they change the timbre, too.

[@TheMrAshley2010]

1,3,24

[@jomarluke]

Low C?

[@hassanchop1281]

How do you tune a tuba? I bought one and it sound well out of tune...

[@OriginalRussianSpy]

Did you figure out out?