Jul 07 Blog Tuba or Not Tuba? Some music sources call the ophicleide (OFF-eh-clide) an “obsolete bass brass instrument which was replaced by the tuba.” Factually that is correct, but to totally equate the two brass instruments would be doing a disservice to the neglected ophicleide. First invented in the early 1800’s as a replacement for the difficult-to-perform serpent, the ophicleide added […] By Alan Brandt Jul 07 Blog Tuba or Not Tuba? By Alan Brandt