tuba
Definition of the Italian term tuba in music:
- tuba
- generic name for a variety of organ reed stops with a powerful tone (equivalent to "Tuba" in English)
Language
Italian
Singular
tuba
Plural
tube
Abbreviation
Tb.
Alt. abbreviations
Tba.Tub.Tu.
Synonym
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include tuba:
- tuba bassa – bass tuba
- tuba contrabbassa – contrabass tuba
- tuba subcontrabbassa – subcontrabass tuba (extremely large and rare brass...
- tuba tenore – euphonium (brass instrument)
- tuba Wagner – Wagner tuba
- tuba wagneriana – Wagner tuba
Musical examples
Music scores that include tuba:
- Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 (1901) Page 1
- Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird (1910) Page 1
- Jean Sibelius: Finlandia (1900) Page 1
- Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 (1901‑1902) Page 1
- Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio espagnol (1887) Page 1
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture (1880) Page 2
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet (1869) Page 1
- Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (1875‑76) Page 2
Related terms
Italian musical terms related to tuba: