<P> The tuba ( UK : / ˈtjuːbə / or US : / ˈtuːbə / ; Italian pronunciation : ( ˈtuːba ) ) is the largest and lowest - pitched musical instrument in the brass family . Like all brass instruments , sound is produced by moving air past the lips , causing them to vibrate or `` buzz '' into a large cupped mouthpiece . It first appeared in the mid 19th - century , making it one of the newer instruments in the modern orchestra and concert band . The tuba largely replaced the ophicleide . Tuba is Latin for ' trumpet ' . </P>
<P> The tuba ( UK : / ˈtjuːbə / or US : / ˈtuːbə / ; Italian pronunciation : ( ˈtuːba ) ) is the largest and lowest - pitched musical instrument in the brass family . Like all brass instruments , sound is produced by moving air past the lips , causing them to vibrate or `` buzz '' into a large cupped mouthpiece . It first appeared in the mid 19th - century , making it one of the newer instruments in the modern orchestra and concert band . The tuba largely replaced the ophicleide . Tuba is Latin for ' trumpet ' . </P>
the tuba is a member of what instrument family
the tuba is a member of what instrument family
brass family
brass family