The Bb Tuba - Besson Sovereign BE994

This video is a discussion and demonstration of the Besson Sovereign BE994 tuba. In the brass band we call these a 'Bass', and it plays the treble clef. This instrument is a Bb tuba with four compensating valves in a 3 & 1 configuration; 3 upright valves and 1 side valve. See more about compensating valves here:    • Compensating Valve Systems on Brass Instru...   Disclaimer: I can barely play this instrument. Yes, you can probably do a better job. Support the creation of new content:   / trenthamiltonnz   Big thanks to David Bowman for his support on Patreon.