History of the tuba

By AndrewRyanCraig

  • The Serpent tuba

    The Serpent tuba
    The Serpent tuba was created in France by Edme Guilliaume in 1590.The serpent was mainly made out of leather covered wood.The serpent was made in back and forth coils like a snake, hence the name. Information from http://www.blackdiamondbrass.com/tbahist/tubahist.htm

  • The Ophicleide

    The Ophicleide
    The first Ophicleide was made in Ireland by Joseph Halliday in 1821.The keyed Ophicleide was based off of the first keyed trumpet. Information from http://www.blackdiamondbrass.com/tbahist/tubahist.htm

  • The first Tuba

    The first Tuba
    The first proper Tuba was made by John Gottfield Morits in 1835. The first tuba was a non transposing instrument.Information from http://www.blackdiamondbrass.com/tbahist/tubahist.htm

  • The Bass Saxhorn

    The Bass Saxhorn
    In 1843 Adolphe sax made the Wieprecht-Moritz-type tuba(Bass Saxhorn). The Bass Saxhorn was originally made as a Cb horn but was later modified to be a Bb horn. Information from http://www.blackdiamondbrass.com/tbahist/tubahist.htm

  • Compensating valve tuba

    Compensating valve tuba
    The compensating valve tuba was invented by Dj Blaikely in 1878.A compensating valve tuba allows two or more pistons to be in use at the same time

  • The Sousaphone

    The Sousaphone
    The Sousaphone was created in 1993. The sousaphone is the marching band adaptation of the tuba. Information from http://www.blackdiamondbrass.com/tbahist/tubahist.htm

  • The Wagner tuba

    The Wagner tuba
    The Wagner tuba comes in a 4 valve f/b horn or a Bb bass horn. The Wagner tuba is still in use today.