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Tubas

Scope note

Valved brass aerophones with a wide conical bore terminating in a flared bell, played with a cup mouthpiece; they are used as the bass or contrabass members of band or orchestral brass sections.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042366

Equivalent Terms used

tuba

Created

13yrs ago

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