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No Sousaphone?

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Here's an entertaining video of police relations with the public they serve. I think their work would have been even better had they added a Sousaphone to the mix.

https://youtu.be/Bn0bwEXhlmw?t=106" target="_blank

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Mariachi bands don't usually have a tuba. Despite this, I like them a lot!
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No. No sousaphone. That is "banda" music, a mash-up of mariachi and big band. The proper bass instrument for mariachi is the guitarron.
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Yup, Mariachi is all strings + Trumpets + sometimes an accordion.
Banda would be what you're looking for.

On the topic of Police/Military bands, found this clip with Sousas.

https://youtu.be/HTc8GG1xtn8?t=55" target="_blank

If anyone's familiar with Polka/Oompa Music,
How are multiple Tubas incorporated in the music?
Do they just bounce between the 1st & 5 degree, each taking on a chord for each of the notes making up the Triad?
i.e. CMaj
C-G?
E-B?
G-D?
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Re: No Sousaphone?

Post by Walter Webb »

In days of yore, police departments across the US had bands... It's time to bring them back.
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