Instrument 101 with Principal Tuba Ben Thomson

What does the tuba do in an orchestra? In this episode of Instrument 101, Principal Tuba of the London Symphony Orchestra, Ben Thomson explains how the tuba adds depth to the orchestra and brings the low sounds together, alongside the double basses and contrabassoons. Instrument 101 is our series where a different LSO player answers questions about their instrument. In this video - What is the tuba, and how does it work? - Why it matters in an orchestra - What is the lowest and highest sound it can make? - How hard is it to play, and how long does it take to learn? WATCH MORE Hear the tuba live with the LSO: https://youtube.com/shorts/i5Z-l-W_inc Which instrument would you like to hear about next? Tell us in the comments. #LondonSymphonyOrchestra #Tuba #ClassicalMusic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to the LSO's channel: http://bit.ly/LSOsubscribe Subscribe to LSO newsletter: https://smarturl.it/lsonewsletter Follow the LSO on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/londonsymphonyorchestra Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/londonsymphonyorchestra TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@londonsymphonyorchestra Twitter: https://twitter.com/londonsymphony LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-symphony-orchestra/ Website: https://lso.co.uk/ Apple Music: http://geni.us/yH0sXY Spotify: http://spoti.fi/291cCk0 LSO Live: https://lsolive.lso.co.uk/