The tuba weighs between 40-60 pounds, and is the largest instrument in the marching band. Carrying this weight for extended periods, and swinging the horn around our bodies eventually wears you down.

Watch a High School Marching Band's Tuba Section Crash into Each Other ... As someone who struggled immensely to carry a bass drum in high school marching band, ...

Tales From The Tuba Section: The Epic Oral History Of Your College Marching Band They travel hundreds of miles on creaky buses wearing hot, scratchy wool uniforms, all in the name of entertainment.