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Tuba vs Baritone - What's the difference?

tuba | baritone |

As nouns the difference between tuba and baritone

is that tuba is a large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys while baritone is the male voice between tenor and bass.

tuba

English

(wikipedia tuba)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
  • * 1990 , Thomas D. Rossing, The Science of Sound? , page 230
    • One version of the large tuba , popular in marching bands, is called a sousaphone in honor of bandsman John Philip Sousa.

    Derived terms

    * tubaist * tubalike * tubist * wagner tuba

    See also

    * euphonium, sousaphone * tube * tubular

    Anagrams

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    baritone

    English

    Alternative forms

    * barytone (uncommon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The male voice between tenor and bass
  • The musical range between tenor and bass
  • A person, instrument, or group that performs in the range between tenor and bass
  • Specifically , a brass instrument similar to the euphonium, but with a cylindrical bore instead of a conical one.
  • .

    • Usage notes

    * If the lower section of a musical group is divided into two parts, they are called .

    Coordinate terms

    * (voice types) soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, contralto (female); countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (male)

    External links

    * ("baritone" on Wikipedia)

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