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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
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2TUBA, in F. With four compensating pistons. By Boosey and Co. The larger bass saxhorns, and modern varieties of them, are usually called tubas in the orchestra, and bombardons in military bands, the difference is merely in the name. The lowest open note of this instrument is
4but effective valve notes can be produced down to
6from which note to the upper limit of the compass of the instrument there is a complete chromatic scale of about 3½ octaves.
7Lent by Messrs. Boosey and Co.
9439.
10BOMBARDON, in E♭, with extra short action. The action is similar to that described under No. 435.
11Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
13440.
14BOMBARDON, in E♭. By Boosey and Co. With three compensating pistons.
15Lent by Messrs. Boosey and Co.
17441.
18TUBA, in C. By Boosey and Co. With three compensating pistons. This instrument is an octave lower in pitch than the euphonion in C.
19Lent by Messrs. Boosey and Co.
21442.
22CONTRA-BASS, in B♭. An octave lower than the euphonion in B♭. This instrument has the short action described under No. 435.
23Lent by Messrs. Rudall, Carte and Co.
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