Bb vs BBb, compensating, brands...


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Posted by Tom McLaughlin on January 26, 1999 at 16:34:38:

My son is in 6th grade and starting out on the tuba. I'm
trying to educate myself, and get him one to practice on at
home.

questions I have:

1. clearly tubas come in different keys, Bb, Eb, F, C, but what's
the difference between a Bb and BBb tuba?

2. some tubas are "compensating", what for? ("Their missppent youth"
will not be appreciated as an answer...)

3. are there any tuba brands where there's a consensus to "just say no"?

thanks in advance,
Tom


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