In fact I was wondering if it could be used to play Renaissance and Baroque music, taking place of the much softer than today's trombones of that Ages ("sackbuts"), but I'm not sure about this.
I was think it sounded like me playing French Horn. I played 4th part. I am a tuba player and was pretty much begged to play horn for a quarter in college. I sounded a bit like that "tuba."
@@lonnyyoung4285 I would sound way worse than this on a French horn since I am a Trombone player, so you're better than me Edit: I now realize that French Horns are basically circular tubas
"But you can take out this very twisted coiled main tuning slide and replace it with a shorter one, and the instrument will play in the key of *_EEAAIIF_* " 1:28
He speaks with some very interesting, and unusual vowels. I don't know whether they're characteristic of New Zealand, or one particular part of NZ, or what - but they are noticeably shifted from the ones used in Australia, Britain, Canada or the US.
A pretty interesting accent feature. Heavy semi-vowel I (y/j) like Australian, but rather render a long A, the short E is forced. If you just look at how he says it and do the same thing, it's easy to mimic. Sounds fairly normal to me unless I listen for it, but I can see how it might come across as unusual.
It might lend itself to busking very nicely. I once had a Bb flat baritone which had an almost identical configuration and I busked with it in downtown Chicago back in the '80s. I played a very eclectic mix of tunes and pulled in an average of $11 an hour, which in those days was almost double minimum wage. Beats taco bell or jiffy lube...
I can imagine a mini brass ensemble (and by mini, I mean a bunch of people using small instruments) . Pocket trumpets, Tromba Jazzbones, Jhorns, and this travel tuba
@@drago7466 That's because with all valves compressed the air has to go through like 12 or 13 feet of tubing if i remember correctly, besides, brass instruments technically have no actual limit to their range it's all in the player's limits
I played an E flat euphonium for years in both concert and marching bands, an instrument that most people think is a baby tuba. I loved it, because it could play subtle and mournfully beautiful sounds, or roar like Thor, the God of Thunder. It required some muscle to toss around when marching, but I used to have plenty of muscle. It was the only instrument in the marching band that could talk back to the tubas. I played in the college pep band at hockey games, and in our warm-up for the first game of the season our director asked the trumpet player to sound 'charge', and after he did I asked if I could give it a try. I blew the 'charge' at every home game from then on. And if you ever have the choice of only one instrument to play the song Exodus on, make it a B flat euphonium, the same way that the best solo instrument to play Amazing Grace on is a bagpipe. It just fits.
I think it might be useful for pit work, as nowadays everything is miked anyway, and a full size Eb can be a bit bulky in the pit. Particularly if doubling trombone or upright bass.
I own one and I found that the best way to be able to play with confidence was to have a shim put in the receiver and play with a euphonium mouthpiece. It is still limited but works better for me. Not for playing in full bands but ok in small groups.
Iirc, Chicago Symphony had a tuba player with only one lung who still sounded absolutely massive. The physical traits of a musician only have so much of an effect on their performance, the rest is skill
I think the use is obvious. This was used by cowboys out on the range, both to while away the hours around the campfire, and as a communication device with the cattle.
I love your wireless conducting stick. Looks like I may have a similar model in the effect it has on the musicians in front of me. Love your work Trent. Thanks for the great vid :)
I've wanted a travel tuba for so long, but have avoided them for the exact reasons you mentioned. Too different of a playing experience to use as a practice instrument, so you'd want to be using it to also perform on it. You could use it with a brass quintet but I mostly see them being used in small jazz bands, to good effect! I play with wind bands though, so I have my eye on the Wessex Bombino. I have two Wessex instruments and love them as a brand but I think I bit off more than I could chew with the XL (it was essentially the Luzern, but with swappable front and top facing bells; they appear to have stopped selling it).
I've never played one myself, but I could imagine a travel tuba being good as physical practice. Y'know, like sports people need to do strength training, tuba players should exercise and train their diaphragm and embouchure more than just playing the instrument normally. Pedals are a great example: they're not useful notes but they're useful for training your embouchure and strengthening muscles. Training with a load of resistance could give more strength and flexibility once you go back to a normal instrument. And, yes, it looks like it could be a good instrument for jazz and small ensemble purposes. A wind band like a concert band? I reckon the best thing for that kind of group is two tubas, one 'normal' beefy tuba in Bb or C and one medium-large Eb or F tuba. The best-written parts by Holst and Vaughan-Williams are written in octaves and having two tubas playing in octaves is an excellent effect. You wouldn't want too small a tuba though, as your average wind band tuba part is written with a big C tuba in mind, but having something lighter to complement a large Bb or C would allow the two of you to cover much more ground effectively. If you were going for a Wessex, I'd recommend the Champion or Cavalry as an all-rounder Eb tuba (good for orchestra, band, small ensemble and solo), although a smaller bell like the Solo or Gnagey would trade off a bit of the depth for some zip. Or you could look at a more prestigious brand or a second-hand option - my go-to instrument at the moment is a lovely second-hand Besson Sovereign that Wessex stenciled for the Champion, although I gather new ones can be a bit ropy.
Lopunny Gamer I was loading my naked tuba in my car, and no joke a guy walks up to me to ask if it’s a baritone, I just say no and he’s like “oh ok” and walks away
This looks like a really good idea for an instrument that was conceived by a 6th grader. I as a woodwind player really want the same idea applied to saxophones, I want a baritone sax the size of an alto. Even if it was quiet and kinda hard to play, it would be so cool. Actually, I think the main purpose of this instrument is the "wow my tuba is the size of a baritone so cool" feeling.
OREOwillEATyou I mean, you could just make an alto sax with a curly neck and call it a day. They did a similar thing with the “saxonette.” It was literally a Bb Soprano clarinet with a curved neck and bell. The idea was to “shrink” a bass clarinet to a Soprano size. The end result was a standard soprano clarinet the cost too much and was a completely gimmicky instrument.
@@yomandisorion I suppose a baritone sarrusophone - if you could find one - might do the job. It has about half the bore of a sax, and thus would have half the weight. Although i think most of them are in museums by now, the ones that aren't are probably expensive collectors' items, and then there's that double reed to contend with......
Baribrotzer I used to play in a group with a director who had wild contacts. Every concert he’d bring in people playing crazy instruments including a gorgeous, extraordinarily well preserved bass sarrusophone
Well... holy cow. I'm not sure I have adequate words for this contraption. I _certainly_ was not expecting it to have the standardly low range of a "full-size" tuba. Just... Hmmmm
I really got a sense how small that tuba was when Trents hand almost covered the bell while explaining the air interface. As a communications engineer, that is known as a matching network, as it matches the impedance of the air vibrations in the pipes, to free space. I was really impressed how deep and full the bass notes were, and how Trent easily manhandled it with one hand, something you don't do with a full sized metal tuba. Thanks for the video.
Thofus more of a baritone, seeing how it defeats the purpose of the euphonium as having the resonance of a tuba. This is more of a deeper baritone than a deeper euphonium. Unless I’m not understanding what you’re saying of course... XD
Played a bass horn and tuba in high schools and college. Marched with a tuba. This horn is cute, and I appreciate your demonstration of the sound!! If "horn" sounds antiquated, it is, and so am I!!
I've been wanting one of these since I saw them. Well, actually I'd rather have the Bubbie 5, but I digress. I think with the right mouthpiece, it would make a fantastic sort of transposing Euphonium thing. Of course, being smaller than a Euphonium, it damn sure won't sound like one, but if it could sound like a Bb Tenorhorn but a bit richer, that would suffice. Having an instrument that can do F and Eb both is super ideal if you already know Bb Horn fingerings. The problem is getting that "right" mouthpiece. The cost of custom mouthpiece work isn't even the hard part, as I've discovered. So why would you want the transposing version of an already niche instrument? I dunno, lol. Troll a community band, I guess.
its!!! so cute!!! and also sounds a LOT more like a tuba than i thought it would tbh
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It's perfect as a startup instrument for kids who wants to play tuba. Tangible weight/size and not deterrent for the parents 🤣👌 We have 3 (of another brand) in our local band, and it's perfect for recruitment.
I have an old Czechoslovakian Eb tuba (valves numbered 31, 32 & 33) embedded in concrete, that holds up my mailbox. It was my college beer-drinking horn - I shouldn't have to explain that. I would post a picture, if I knew how...
I see that in addition to Schiller, there's a British firm, Wessex Brass, that offers a similar instrument, as well as something in B or B flat. (Or they may have a new model that actually switches between B and E.)
Interesting you actually get a Tuba sound out of it. However, that was a pretty good analysis that the skills wouldn't necessarily transfer over to a larger one.
Love this! Very surprised to hear such a low range coming from that small instrument. Love your videos! Been following for a while. Geeked out a bit when I found out you're from the Salvation Army! I attend here in the USA (Florida) and my uncle is actually an officer, he's traveled quite a bit around. My partner and I very much enjoy your videos (I'm a trombone player, he's a tuba player). Keep up the great work! Blessings!
That instrument may work great in jazz to replace the regular wood base. The travel tuba has a crispier sound with a clearer attack than the wood base.
Could be useful in small groups. Maybe in a Tuba Choir - let the big boys handle the low end while these can stay in the middle and upper end of their registers where the sound isn't half bad.
What people think I mean when I say I play the euphonium
"iS tHaT a MinI tUbA
People think I mean a tuba when I explain a Euphonium, I know your pain as a French Horn player being confused with A DARN TUBA TOO!
@@itznotfunnehbruh4206 every time!😂
Yeaaahhh...😑
Technically a euphonium is a mini tuba (tenor member of the tuba family)
@@Chatroom64 nope
It sounds like a bass trombone that wants to quit its job
In fact I was wondering if it could be used to play Renaissance and Baroque music, taking place of the much softer than today's trombones of that Ages ("sackbuts"), but I'm not sure about this.
rare insults
I was think it sounded like me playing French Horn. I played 4th part. I am a tuba player and was pretty much begged to play horn for a quarter in college. I sounded a bit like that "tuba."
@@lonnyyoung4285 I would sound way worse than this on a French horn since I am a Trombone player, so you're better than me
Edit: I now realize that French Horns are basically circular tubas
😂😂😂
“It’ll play in the key of if”
sometimes pronounced "yeighf"
It's also hard to get ear through
That’s what I heard also
he said e flat for yall who are asking
@@therugburnz ahhh you beat me to it.... I was thinking I didn’t even want to try to move my ear through it 😂
"Returning to the factual, no nonsense, style that people expect of me" made me laugh.
"But you can take out this very twisted coiled main tuning slide and replace it with a shorter one, and the instrument will play in the key of *_EEAAIIF_* " 1:28
The key of æff
Press *æff* to pay respects for Trent
He speaks with some very interesting, and unusual vowels. I don't know whether they're characteristic of New Zealand, or one particular part of NZ, or what - but they are noticeably shifted from the ones used in Australia, Britain, Canada or the US.
A pretty interesting accent feature. Heavy semi-vowel I (y/j) like Australian, but rather render a long A, the short E is forced. If you just look at how he says it and do the same thing, it's easy to mimic. Sounds fairly normal to me unless I listen for it, but I can see how it might come across as unusual.
*ÆFF*
Comments: wow! Look a mini tuba, never seen anything like that before!
Baritone/euphonium players:
*am I a joke to you?*
Yeah am i joke to he _- that's is eupho
Lol to be honest I play baratone and call it a mini tuba to explain it to people lol
Liam Warman
Dude me too lmao
I'd rather play a Baritone or a Sousaphone than a Tuba or Euphonium every time.
@@liamwarman8622 Baritone is a mini Sousaphone, not a mini tuba.
"Baby Tuba"
*Euphonium players' ptsd kicks in
I used to play the baritone horn.
@@djdigital3806 wait, American or brassband
XD
Yes!
That's what I had to learn before tuba
If I could play brass instruments, I’d want one of these.
You can play a brass instrument.
Great video, you've convinced me that I don't want one.
Keyboard Warrior 😂
😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒
Tee Dogg 2003 lol
The key of IF. Ear molecules. Your videos always crack me up.
Can’t forget chuber
As in "IF it's in tune"?
A tuba in the key of F... Strange
@@loganstroud7357 Sorry he doesn't enunciate carefully enough for you. How do *you* say "fortune"?
when he was explaining the conductor stick I lost it lol "makes the conductor look invisible"
Feed it Brasso and it'll soon grow!
Be gentle: use Silvo
* Pulls out he little rod thingy at the beginning *
Me:
" *oMg ItS sO tInY* "
*Baton.
@@createnewhandle_ *little rod thingy
Please tell me you didn't think the baton was the tuba
@@awmdksksdms8276 I bet they did
*_LITTLE ROD THINGY_*
I think it sounds kinda good, actually! I was surprised to hear that much body and tone
"Take this mangled tuning slide out and replace it with a shorter one, and the instrument will then play in *EEEF* " 1:36
Looks like a plumber's nightmare.
It might lend itself to busking very nicely. I once had a Bb flat baritone which had an almost identical configuration and I busked with it in downtown Chicago back in the '80s. I played a very eclectic mix of tunes and pulled in an average of $11 an hour, which in those days was almost double minimum wage. Beats taco bell or jiffy lube...
Sounds better than I thought it would. I think I'll pass, though.
I can imagine a mini brass ensemble (and by mini, I mean a bunch of people using small instruments) . Pocket trumpets, Tromba Jazzbones, Jhorns, and this travel tuba
no no ill do you even better. its just a bunch of tiny people with them sized instruments.
Best if all members are also.little people...
i imagine it would be useful for busking, especially if you do it often
Are you actually 4'3"?
of course!! he’s from New Zealand
He’s a hobbit obviously.
Duh gravity works stronger there. Squeezes everything down more
4'3" lying down. 6'2" standing up.
wooosh
Hocus Pocus Fortissimosis
Harry Potter would be so proud 😀
And if it was science, hocus Pocus reverse osmosis
TheRogZone no u
i was not expecting that low range from such a tiny thing. crazy.
Frenchorns can get the lowest note a tuba can..
@@drago7466 they can sure try :)
@@drago7466 Found the F. horn player.
Not a f horn player. I can play every instrument in marching/concert band though
@@drago7466 That's because with all valves compressed the air has to go through like 12 or 13 feet of tubing if i remember correctly, besides, brass instruments technically have no actual limit to their range it's all in the player's limits
4:43 is when he starts playing
Thanks
thx!!!
Thanks
That freakish instrument sounds just great in your hands. Congratulations!
It sounds better than I was expedting. It's kind of cute. Like you said, useful perhaps in a small ensemble especially if you have to stand.
Such a cute baby chyewba! Perfect for practicing in the back seat during that long ride to the seashore.
I played an E flat euphonium for years in both concert and marching bands, an instrument that most people think is a baby tuba. I loved it, because it could play subtle and mournfully beautiful sounds, or roar like Thor, the God of Thunder. It required some muscle to toss around when marching, but I used to have plenty of muscle. It was the only instrument in the marching band that could talk back to the tubas. I played in the college pep band at hockey games, and in our warm-up for the first game of the season our director asked the trumpet player to sound 'charge', and after he did I asked if I could give it a try. I blew the 'charge' at every home game from then on. And if you ever have the choice of only one instrument to play the song Exodus on, make it a B flat euphonium, the same way that the best solo instrument to play Amazing Grace on is a bagpipe. It just fits.
No one at all:
Baritone: *aM i A JOkE tO YoU?*
Spray Bottle the likes for this comment is underrated
@@kramsomar6318 it was 11 months ago
「Felt Fahrenheit」 it doesn’t matter
Euphonium: **crying** 😂😂
I think it might be useful for pit work, as nowadays everything is miked anyway, and a full size Eb can be a bit bulky in the pit. Particularly if doubling trombone or upright bass.
I own one and I found that the best way to be able to play with confidence was to have a shim put in the receiver and play with a euphonium mouthpiece. It is still limited but works better for me.
Not for playing in full bands but ok in small groups.
Maybe for those funkier jazzy brass quintet groups
I salute you. I’m 6’6” and tuba feels reasonable for me, but doesn’t work for anyone else I’ve seen, so the fact that you can play it is phenomenal
Iirc, Chicago Symphony had a tuba player with only one lung who still sounded absolutely massive. The physical traits of a musician only have so much of an effect on their performance, the rest is skill
I think the use is obvious. This was used by cowboys out on the range, both to while away the hours around the campfire, and as a communication device with the cattle.
You have to have the absolutely strangest basement, garage or closets full of absolutely strange stuff. I'd like to see a video of that!
I love your wireless conducting stick. Looks like I may have a similar model in the effect it has on the musicians in front of me. Love your work Trent. Thanks for the great vid :)
Opera pits gotta love these
I've wanted a travel tuba for so long, but have avoided them for the exact reasons you mentioned. Too different of a playing experience to use as a practice instrument, so you'd want to be using it to also perform on it. You could use it with a brass quintet but I mostly see them being used in small jazz bands, to good effect!
I play with wind bands though, so I have my eye on the Wessex Bombino. I have two Wessex instruments and love them as a brand but I think I bit off more than I could chew with the XL (it was essentially the Luzern, but with swappable front and top facing bells; they appear to have stopped selling it).
I've never played one myself, but I could imagine a travel tuba being good as physical practice. Y'know, like sports people need to do strength training, tuba players should exercise and train their diaphragm and embouchure more than just playing the instrument normally. Pedals are a great example: they're not useful notes but they're useful for training your embouchure and strengthening muscles. Training with a load of resistance could give more strength and flexibility once you go back to a normal instrument. And, yes, it looks like it could be a good instrument for jazz and small ensemble purposes.
A wind band like a concert band? I reckon the best thing for that kind of group is two tubas, one 'normal' beefy tuba in Bb or C and one medium-large Eb or F tuba. The best-written parts by Holst and Vaughan-Williams are written in octaves and having two tubas playing in octaves is an excellent effect. You wouldn't want too small a tuba though, as your average wind band tuba part is written with a big C tuba in mind, but having something lighter to complement a large Bb or C would allow the two of you to cover much more ground effectively. If you were going for a Wessex, I'd recommend the Champion or Cavalry as an all-rounder Eb tuba (good for orchestra, band, small ensemble and solo), although a smaller bell like the Solo or Gnagey would trade off a bit of the depth for some zip. Or you could look at a more prestigious brand or a second-hand option - my go-to instrument at the moment is a lovely second-hand Besson Sovereign that Wessex stenciled for the Champion, although I gather new ones can be a bit ropy.
"in the key of YeEFf" 1:36
Anyone who doesn’t play an instrument: Isn’t a Baritone That?
Lopunny Gamer I was loading my naked tuba in my car, and no joke a guy walks up to me to ask if it’s a baritone, I just say no and he’s like “oh ok” and walks away
As if anybody would recognize what a baritone is, hell even a euphonium. At least in America.
In reality nobody knows what a baritone is. Lol people ask if that's a trumpet
This looks like a really good idea for an instrument that was conceived by a 6th grader.
I as a woodwind player really want the same idea applied to saxophones, I want a baritone sax the size of an alto. Even if it was quiet and kinda hard to play, it would be so cool.
Actually, I think the main purpose of this instrument is the "wow my tuba is the size of a baritone so cool" feeling.
OREOwillEATyou I mean, you could just make an alto sax with a curly neck and call it a day.
They did a similar thing with the “saxonette.” It was literally a Bb Soprano clarinet with a curved neck and bell. The idea was to “shrink” a bass clarinet to a Soprano size.
The end result was a standard soprano clarinet the cost too much and was a completely gimmicky instrument.
Well, an Eb tubax is barely larger than a baritone sax, but goes an octave lower. Does that count?
@@Baribrotzer The tubax however, is very heavy from the looks of it. Try marching with one of those.
@@yomandisorion I suppose a baritone sarrusophone - if you could find one - might do the job. It has about half the bore of a sax, and thus would have half the weight. Although i think most of them are in museums by now, the ones that aren't are probably expensive collectors' items, and then there's that double reed to contend with......
Baribrotzer I used to play in a group with a director who had wild contacts. Every concert he’d bring in people playing crazy instruments including a gorgeous, extraordinarily well preserved bass sarrusophone
Well... holy cow. I'm not sure I have adequate words for this contraption. I _certainly_ was not expecting it to have the standardly low range of a "full-size" tuba. Just... Hmmmm
I really got a sense how small that tuba was when Trents hand almost covered the bell while explaining the air interface. As a communications engineer, that is known as a matching network, as it matches the impedance of the air vibrations in the pipes, to free space. I was really impressed how deep and full the bass notes were, and how Trent easily manhandled it with one hand, something you don't do with a full sized metal tuba. Thanks for the video.
That beard is looking absolutely amazing Trent!
The Christmas Carol's are. Good idea. Maybe couple of chamber pieces. Time to write a few pieces for flute, oboe, English horn and baby tuba 😂
What am I doing here... I’m a guitarist.
Could be used as an e-flat euphonium in bass clef. But yes I'd hate to play that in my symphony orchestra :-)
Thofus more of a baritone, seeing how it defeats the purpose of the euphonium as having the resonance of a tuba. This is more of a deeper baritone than a deeper euphonium.
Unless I’m not understanding what you’re saying of course... XD
Instruments are absolutely amazing. I don’t play the tuba, i play guitar... idk why I’m here but this is really interesting.
Played a bass horn and tuba in high schools and college. Marched with a tuba. This horn is cute, and I appreciate your demonstration of the sound!! If "horn" sounds antiquated, it is, and so am I!!
I used to play a 3/4 sised tuba which was very similar to this but didn't sound quite as good.
Baby toots from a baby tuba. Your dry humor still refreshes.
It's a bass euphonium!
It would be a good addition to a tuba choir, which get muddy pretty quickly.
watch him play carnival of Venice lol
Thought we were finally gonna have a good look at Trent's baby. You know, see if she's soldered correctly, any visible tarnishing.
Looks very good for potting plants in
The most amazing thing is that when you shrink the instrumet, it also takes out all the dents.
I've been wanting one of these since I saw them. Well, actually I'd rather have the Bubbie 5, but I digress. I think with the right mouthpiece, it would make a fantastic sort of transposing Euphonium thing. Of course, being smaller than a Euphonium, it damn sure won't sound like one, but if it could sound like a Bb Tenorhorn but a bit richer, that would suffice. Having an instrument that can do F and Eb both is super ideal if you already know Bb Horn fingerings. The problem is getting that "right" mouthpiece. The cost of custom mouthpiece work isn't even the hard part, as I've discovered.
So why would you want the transposing version of an already niche instrument? I dunno, lol. Troll a community band, I guess.
Awe look at the little baby tuba
That wee baby tuba sounds like it's in its 20s!
Imagine marching with one of these. It doesn’t have the problems that come with sousaphones and shoulder cannons, at the expense of a full sound.
its!!! so cute!!! and also sounds a LOT more like a tuba than i thought it would tbh
It's perfect as a startup instrument for kids who wants to play tuba. Tangible weight/size and not deterrent for the parents 🤣👌
We have 3 (of another brand) in our local band, and it's perfect for recruitment.
I have an old Czechoslovakian Eb tuba (valves numbered 31, 32 & 33) embedded in concrete, that holds up my mailbox. It was my college beer-drinking horn - I shouldn't have to explain that. I would post a picture, if I knew how...
That Tuba be sounding like a Trombone
The "close caption" on this video is hilarious
I see that in addition to Schiller, there's a British firm, Wessex Brass, that offers a similar instrument, as well as something in B or B flat. (Or they may have a new model that actually switches between B and E.)
Thanks for the great video Trent
Interesting you actually get a Tuba sound out of it. However, that was a pretty good analysis that the skills wouldn't necessarily transfer over to a larger one.
Wow it gets down lower than I thought it would. It sounds good too!
Kind of looks like a euphonium
Finally, an actual baby tuba! Hopefully, people will stop calling euphoniums by that name.
It sounds like a musically talented fart. Nice but weird
Fascinating! Yay, Trent!
Thank you for very factual and truthful review.
Love this! Very surprised to hear such a low range coming from that small instrument. Love your videos! Been following for a while. Geeked out a bit when I found out you're from the Salvation Army! I attend here in the USA (Florida) and my uncle is actually an officer, he's traveled quite a bit around. My partner and I very much enjoy your videos (I'm a trombone player, he's a tuba player). Keep up the great work! Blessings!
I do say my man, you are enjoying the comedy as much as the music these days. I lol'd in real life, always nice
I'm a tuba and I really cant even wait for Marching Season
Get ready to be played by some idiot.
As a French horn player, I felt the comment about how the tighter coils make it harder to play, especially low notes.
Honestly, it sounds great for what it is.
Im a bassist and a percussionist. Why do I keep watching these videos.
A way deeper tone than I was expecting !
Perfect for playing in the car on long road trips.
That instrument may work great in jazz to replace the regular wood base. The travel tuba has a crispier sound with a clearer attack than the wood base.
Trent did you mean 5'3 instead of 4'3 at the beginning? I'm certain you aren't 4' high
I'm 4'3" lying down. 6'2" standing up
Trent Hamilton THAT’S HILARIOUS!!! 😂
@@TrentHamilton that's a good one Trent
Just somehow play the french horn with a tuba mouthpiece. It looks about the same but with a bell that doesn't point in a dumb direction 😂
Looks like the tuba equivalent to the pocket trumpet. I do like the rotary valves.
The sound brings to mind 80's audio cards trying to synthesize the sound of a tuba.
OH MY GOD ITS SO CUTE!!!!!
Could be useful in small groups. Maybe in a Tuba Choir - let the big boys handle the low end while these can stay in the middle and upper end of their registers where the sound isn't half bad.
Love your tuba videos
Key of Eb? YES! Easy transition for me!
It produces surprisingly good bass. I guess it's more baritone, but as you said it could serve as a bass horn in a small ensemble.
He plays at 4:44... your welcome
my school had a baritone that was that same size i called it the bari baby
It's maybe kinda useful for busking and playing on the street for fun with friends? easier to carry around but still a Tuba.
Beautiful little chuba.
What mouthpiece do you use??
I think any ensemble less full or less formal than a brass quintet would be a great place to use it. Also small show pits.
Napoli is one of my favorite tunes I've listened to. This year, the one solo that the band was offered was napoli.
It's for when you want to play on your flight. Not for practice but to annoy the other passengers