sousaphone

Thân thiện

The musician plays a sousaphone in the marching band.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large brass musical instrument: A sousaphone is a type of tuba designed to be played while marching, characterized by a wide, circular shape that rests on the player's shoulder and directs the sound forward.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The marching band's sound was anchored by the deep tones of the sousaphone.
  • He learned to play the sousaphone in high school.

Advanced Usage

• As a defining element of a musical group: The sousaphone is often cited as a key instrument providing the bassline in marching bands and certain traditional jazz ensembles.
  • The New Orleans brass band featured a sousaphone player walking at the front.

Variants and Related Words

• Tuba (n): A general term for the lowest-pitched brass instrument, of which the sousaphone is a specific, portable type.
  • The orchestra's tuba section included one musician who doubled on sousaphone for special pieces.

Synonyms

• Helicon: Another name for a similar circular brass bass instrument, though the sousaphone is a specific development of this design with a forward-facing bell.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the lowest brass wind instrument

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bass horn
• tuba