Posted by Jay Bertolet on July 17, 2000 at 17:24:48:
In Reply to: Re: Humorous Post!!! posted by Joe Baker on July 17, 2000 at 09:32:14:
Well, here's one for your "hobby". An F horn is actually half as long as an F tuba. It is analagous to the length of an F euphonium. That's why it has the range it does, because of the longer length combined with the smaller bore.
I remember that French Horn wrapped tuba Roger had. I believe it was even backwards, as in the valves were operated with the right hand. I shudder to think that a tuba could effectively be played with a hand in the bell. Maybe a catcher's mitt? ;-)