Tuba, The King of the Brass

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which of the following composers did not write a concerto for the tuba? Paul Hindemith Ralph Vaughn Williams John Williams Edward Gregson

2. Which of the following tuba manufacturers is not based out of Germany? Cerveny Miraphone (or Mirafone) Meinl Weston VMI

3. Legendary tuba player Arnold Jacobs played for what major symphony? The Boston Pops The New York Philharmonic The Chicago Symphony Orchestra The Cleveland Symphony Orchestra

4. Charles Daellenbach plays tuba for what world renowned ensemble? The Canadian Brass The Phillip Jones Brass Band Empire Brass The Saint Louis Brass

5. On a CC tuba, how many octaves below middle C is the fundamental? Five Octaves Four Actaves Three octaves Two Octaves

6. Which of the following choices is not a common type of tuba? B-flat Tenor E-flat Bass G Contrabass BB-flat Contrabass

7. Many tubas today are described as having "fully compensating systems". What do these systems compensate for? The stuffiness of the lower register The intonation problems in the lower register The intonation problems in the higher register The stuffiness of the higher register

8. Name one of the two metals used to plate mouthpieces. Answer: (one word (name only one metal))

9. Which of the following responses is NOT a common number of valves found on tubas? Five Three Four Six

10. How many tuba players are generally seen in a modern Symphony Orchestra? 2 1 3 4