Posted by bloke on February 07, 2004 at 14:35:49:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Overblowing a Bass Tuba posted by Leland on February 07, 2004 at 02:37:38:
I'm not sure that our decibel levels really don't increase "that" much when we play "loud" on tubas. Yeah, a measurable amount, but not enough to (without the help of the trumpets and trombones) wake up the sleeping concert patrons.
Probably, MOST of the difference is timbre.
bloke "who has a reputation for having the capability of playing loud"