Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Usually the Tuba's opening is straight up or off at an angle, while the Sousaphone points ahead. It was developed for John Phillp Sousa, but not originally as a marching horn, though that is what it has become. On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 2:23 PM, Herbert Kanner <kanner at acm.org> wrote: > Yes. I played one in high school. The difference is that you can?t really > walk around with a tuba. In an orchestra, you?d see the tuba resting on the > player?s lap. The Sousaphone is a physical redesign which enables it to be > worn over one?s shoulder. I suppose purists might hear some difference in > the tone quality; I don?t really know. > > Herbert Kanner > kanner at acm.org > 650-326-8204 > > Question authority and the authorities will question you. > > > > > On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:00 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Is a Sousaphone same as a Tuba? > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 9:43 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > >> http://sonc.com/look/?p=3176 > >> > >> (bigger) > >> http://sonc.com/look/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/L1003970-2.jpg > >> > >> -- > >> Regards, > >> > >> Sonny > >> http://sonc.com/look/ > >> Natchitoches, Louisiana > >> 1714 > >> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > >> > >> USA > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA