sousaphone

• Grande instrumento de metal da família dos saxhornes, com tubo largo enrolado e campana voltada para frente, que produz os sons mais graves e é tocado envolto ao corpo do músico, geralmente em marchas e bandas.

A large brass wind instrument, specifically the lowest-pitched member of the saxhorn family, designed to be carried around the player's body.

1. Lowest brass wind instrumentB2formal

   A large brass instrument of the tuba family, designed to be carried in a marching band, with a forward-facing bell and a distinctive circular shape that wraps around the player's body.

   Instrumento de sopro mais grave

   • The sousaphone player led the marching band with a deep, resonant sound.
   • He struggled to carry the heavy sousaphone during the parade.
   • The sousaphone provides the bass line in many traditional jazz bands.