It's BYDLO. It's the solo in the Ravel orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Because it is so high, so exposed, and so treacherous, many pros will buy an instrument solely to play that solo, or at least use it as a test for the smal, high tuba that they use. When used as a description, it means that the tuba sounds good and is manageable when playing a high G# entrance at piano, at least in the opinion of the seller.dick johnson wrote:I have seen this used as a description and am unfamiliar with it. Can anyone explain this.
Rick "who has trouble with that note on euphonium" Denney