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Tuba. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Technical description: brass; two rings for sling; fitting for music card holder; no water-key.First valve compensating with respect to third. Valve type: 3 Périnet valves, bottom sprung; alignment by key on piston.

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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:423.231.2 Valve bugles with wide bore
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:948; bell 375.