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/ˈsuːsəˌfoʊn/ · noun
A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell is above the head, that the valves are situated directly in front of the musical instruments and a few inches above the waist, and that most of the weight rests on one shoulder..
One version of the large tuba, popular in marching bands, is called a sousaphone in honor of bandsman John Philip Sousa.
Use sousaphone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sousaphone means A valved brass instrument with the same length as a tuba, but shaped differently so that the bell is above the head, that the valves are situated directly in front of the musical instruments and a few inches above the waist, and that most of the weight rests on one shoulder..
Common synonyms include bass horn, tuba.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
One version of the large tuba, popular in marching bands, is called a sousaphone in honor of bandsman John Philip Sousa.
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